Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War, Fort Hoodâs Clear Creek Exchange and Clear Creek Commissary teamed up Monday to pay tribute to the men and women who served the nation during the Vietnam War with a pinning ceremony.
âThese are Soldiers, Air Force, Marine and Navy personnel who fought the war and didnât get the welcome they should have gotten when they came home,â Col. Jason Wesbrock, commander of U.S. Army Garrison â Fort Hood, said about the commemoration.
In 2012, the United States began a 13-year commemoration of the Vietnam War, remembering more than 58,000 Vietnam veterans who paid the ultimate sacrifice, as well as honoring nearly 500,000 troops who served in South Vietnam. In 2017, President Donald Trump designated March 29 as National Vietnam War Veterans Day.