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VA to commemorate 50th Blue Angels presentation
anniversary of Vietnam War
Members of the U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels, in town for the Los Angeles County Air Show,
The Department of Veterans Affairs an- memoration makes no distinction between vet- made a stop at the Pete Knight Veterans Home in Lancaster March 18. “The U.S. Navy
nounced March 24 it will conduct hundreds of erans who served in-county, in-theater, or were Blue Angels presentation at the Pete Knight Veterans Home was fantastic,” said Steve
events in VA facilities across the nation on Mar. stationed elsewhere during those 20 years. All Knight, R-Calif., and whose father the home is named after. “It got me very excited to see
29 to recognize, honor and thank U.S. Vietnam answered the call of duty. them at the Los Angeles County Air Show, which took place this weekend.”
veterans and their families for their service and
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Commemoration. for those of us at VA because of our honored mis-
sion to serve those who have “borne the battle,”
VA Secretary Robert McDonald will host a said McDonald. “It’s also an opportunity to re-
wreath-laying ceremony at the Vietnam Veter- member our VA colleagues who served in this
ans Memorial — “The Wall” to initiate VA’s generation of veterans, to extend our heartfelt
contribution to the Commemoration. He will appreciation to them and to their families who
be joined by Defense Secretary Ashton Carter. shared the burden of their loved one’s service.”
“We are proud to partner with the Department
of Defense in this endeavor. Carter’s Vietnam More than 329 VA medical centers, regional
War Commemoration staff has greatly assisted EHQH¿WRI¿FHVDQGQDWLRQDOFHPHWHULHVZLOOKRVW
us in planning this humble tribute to our Vietnam events, many in partnership with local veteran
Veterans and their families.” service organizations and volunteers.
The VA, along with more than 9,000 organi- By presidential proclamation issued on May
zations across the country, has joined with the 25, 2012, the commemoration extends from its
Department of Defense as a Commemorative inaugural event on Memorial Day 2012 through
Partner to help Americans honor our nation’s Veterans Day 2025.
Vietnam veterans.
Commemorative Partners — local, state and
Authorized by Congress, established under national organizations, businesses, corporations
the Secretary of Defense, and launched by the and governmental agencies — have committed
president in May 2012, the Vietnam War Com- to publicly thank and honor Vietnam Veterans
memoration recognizes all men and women who and their families on behalf of the nation and
served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces have pledged to host a minimum of two events
from Nov. 1, 1955, to May 15, 1975. Nine mil- annually.
lion Americans, approximately 7 million living
today, served during that period, and the Com- To learn more about the Vietnam War Com-
memoration, go to www.vietnamwar50th.com.
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