Today we remember those courageous Americans who
fought in one of the most controversial conflicts of all time.
Many who fought in the Vietnam War were not treated with the
same respect and honor given to returning veterans who had fought
in previous wars. This was a national tragedy. Facing the open hostility
and mockery of their fellow Americans was perhaps worse than any of
the hardships these soldiers and sailors had endured in battle.
I was a very little girl during the worst fighting in Vietnam so I do not remember
much of the war. However, I do know that many of the young men who served in
Southeast Asia from my area enlisted in the Armed Forces, eager to serve
their nation. Some of these same young men never came home again.
In 2017, the Vietnam Veterans Recognition Act, sponsored by
Senator Pat Toomey (R-Pennsylvania) was passed in Congress and
signed into law by President Donald Trump. The act commemorated
the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War.
"I cherish this opportunity to recall, with humility, the sacrifices our veterans
made for our freedom and our Nation's strength," proclaimed President Trump.
Today I echo his sentiment with this post in honoring all the American men
and women veterans of the war. I remember the 58,000 names inscribed
on the black granite walls of the Vietnam War Memorial in Washington DC,
many who suffered terrible cruelty as prisoners of war, and those
who are still unaccounted for and listed as Missing In Action.
Your valiant service to this nation will never be forgotten.
God bless you all and thank you for my freedom.
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