In 2012, the United States Congress authorized the American Vietnam War Commemoration, as a 50-year remembrance of this military era in U.S. history. The commemoration was established under the Department of Defense (DoD) and launched by President Barack Obama. The primary purpose is to thank and honor the Vietnam veterans and their families for their service and sacrifice.
Dear Readers: As is my routine, I headed downtown today to watch the Veterans Day Parade. If you also were downtown and saw a replica of a ship being pulled behind a pickup, you might have wondered about that ship, the USS Edmonds. A number of years ago, so did another one of my readers.
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