Vietnam Veterans Day

Bob Don · 03-29-2023, 09:23 AM

Today is Vietnam Veterans Day. Thank you to all who served including my brother (USAF) and BIL (USN).

https://www.vietnamwar50th.com/about..._veterans_day/

Eddies66 · 03-29-2023, 11:34 AM

Let us not forget the last US service members killed during the fall of Saigon : Charles McMahon (May 10, 1953 – April 29, 1975) and Darwin Lee Judge (February 16, 1956 – April 29, 1975) were the last two United States servicemen killed in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. The two men, both U.S. Marines, were killed in a rocket attack one day before the Fall of Saigon.

Keith 944 · 03-29-2023, 01:27 PM

Hope Bob Bender and all the other Vietnam veterans have a great day!
Thank you all for your service

jmcarter · 03-29-2023, 03:30 PM

There are 58,267 names on the wall.
39,996 were just 22 or younger. 12 were 17 years old. 5 were 16.
31 sets of parents lost 2 of their sons.
997 were killed on their first day, 1448 were killed on their last day.
244 soldiers were awarded the Medal of Honor during the war and 153 of them are on the wall.

Those losses are the sharp edge to an American tragedy that changed our country forever. Thanks to all my fellow veterans who lived near that sharp edge. To all who never visited the wall, your duty as a citizen is to run your hand across some of those names and reflect on their sacrifices.

03-29-2023, 09:23 AM	#1
Bob Don VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Greater Boston Posts: 1,455 Likes: 832 Liked 741 Times in 160 Posts	Vietnam Veterans Day Today is Vietnam Veterans Day. Thank you to all who served including my brother (USAF) and BIL (USN). https://www.vietnamwar50th.com/about..._veterans_day/ __________________ Bob Don 128 SS

03-29-2023, 11:34 AM	#2
Eddies66 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Rancho Mirage, CA Posts: 787 Likes: 239 Liked 652 Times in 306 Posts	Re: Vietnam Veterans Day Let us not forget the last US service members killed during the fall of Saigon : Charles McMahon (May 10, 1953 – April 29, 1975) and Darwin Lee Judge (February 16, 1956 – April 29, 1975) were the last two United States servicemen killed in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. The two men, both U.S. Marines, were killed in a rocket attack one day before the Fall of Saigon.

03-29-2023, 01:27 PM	#3
Keith 944 VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Dela-where? Posts: 1,936 Likes: 807 Liked 1,172 Times in 401 Posts	Re: Vietnam Veterans Day Hope Bob Bender and all the other Vietnam veterans have a great day! Thank you all for your service __________________ KEITH MAYERS 2 X somebody many X nobody

03-29-2023, 03:30 PM	#4
jmcarter VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Richmond Hill GA (and Port Ludlow WA) Posts: 4,012 Likes: 1,695 Liked 2,311 Times in 767 Posts	Re: Vietnam Veterans Day There are 58,267 names on the wall. 39,996 were just 22 or younger. 12 were 17 years old. 5 were 16. 31 sets of parents lost 2 of their sons. 997 were killed on their first day, 1448 were killed on their last day. 244 soldiers were awarded the Medal of Honor during the war and 153 of them are on the wall. Those losses are the sharp edge to an American tragedy that changed our country forever. Thanks to all my fellow veterans who lived near that sharp edge. To all who never visited the wall, your duty as a citizen is to run your hand across some of those names and reflect on their sacrifices. __________________ Jim Carter 2340 Super Stock 2340 SST/2340 Stock

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