Post 90 Adjutant Jim Voss had all uncover and pay respect as Post Judge Advocate John Shaw presented the POW/MIA empty chair followed by the reciting of the pledge of allegiance.
Post 90 Adjutant Jim Voss had all uncover and pay respect as Post Judge Advocate John Shaw presented the POW/MIA empty chair followed by the reciting of the pledge of allegiance.
DENIS HAMBUCKEN making his presentation to Vietnam War Veterans. He also made arrangements to meet with several of them to assist him in authoring a book about their experiences in the Vietnam War.
Each Vietnam War veteran in attendance was presented with a certificate of appreciation by the Hurd-Welch Post 90 at their March luncheon.
Each Vietnam War veteran in attendance was presented with a certificate of appreciation by the Hurd-Welch Post 90 at their March luncheon.
Post 90 Adjutant Jim Voss had all uncover and pay respect as Post Judge Advocate John Shaw presented the POW/MIA empty chair followed by the reciting of the pledge of allegiance.
Post 90 Adjutant Jim Voss had all uncover and pay respect as Post Judge Advocate John Shaw presented the POW/MIA empty chair followed by the reciting of the pledge of allegiance.
DENIS HAMBUCKEN making his presentation to Vietnam War Veterans. He also made arrangements to meet with several of them to assist him in authoring a book about their experiences in the Vietnam War.
Hurd-Welch Post 90 in Raymond hosted a Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Luncheon in March to give that group the welcome-home members probably never received.
Post Adjutant Jim Voss introduced himself as a 34-year veteran who served during the Vietnam Era but was not activated for Vietnam. He recalls it was not an easy time for anyone in uniform no matter where you served.
Voss had members pay respect as Post Judge Advocate John Shaw presented the POW/MIA empty chair followed by the reciting of the Pledge of Allegiance.
Denis Hambucken was then introduced. Hambucken had served the military in the Belgian Army and is the author of several books about soldiers in wars. One of his most successful is “A GI in Ardennes: the Battle of the Bulge.” He interviewed 20 veterans, and the illustrated book reflects their experiences.
The veterans in attendance were then honored for serving our country during the Vietnam War, an unpopular conflict at home, which sparked many protests.
Often referred to as “the most unpopular war of our time,” American troops made up of volunteers and draftees deployed to fight at a time when Americans in protest of the war were confused between government policy decisions and those made by the troops themselves. The Americans at home had no input on those decisions being made for them and in some cases they blamed the troops for the war itself.
For some, coming home turned out to be nearly as traumatizing as where they had been. It was not an easy time for anyone in uniform. Unfortunately, some of these prejudices still exist today and our fellow veterans from this era still may endure the criticisms of decades-old ignorance.
Ladies and gentlemen what do you say to a Vietnam veteran?
“Thank you and welcome home!!!!!”
Each Vietnam War Veteran in attendance was presented with a certificate of appreciation.
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