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Sgt. 1st Class Allan Vergara places a yellow ribbon around a glass holding a rose at the Joseph Galloway served as guest speaker at a commemoration of the 50th anniversary
missing man table during a “Welcome Home” ceremony for Vietnam War era Veterans. of the Vietnam War. He is a retired journalist and co-author of “We Were Soldiers Once
Vergara is a member of the Sergeant Audie Murphy Club. … and Young.” He was recognized in 1998 with a Bronze Medal with valor for rescuing
wounded Soldiers under fire in Ia Drang Valley with the 7th Cavalry in November 1965.
Spc. Cody Lamont (center) – a Soldier with the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment – shared Vietnam War Veterans, of the group Vietnam Veterans Ventura County, look at names on
in camaraderie with Vietnam Veterans during a ceremony here, March 19. “The Wall that Heals” here, March 19. The mobile wall is a half-scale replica of the Vietnam
Veterans Memorial in Washington.
For more information go to www.irwin.army.mil
