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Department begins project for Vietnam War veterans
http://www.retirees.af.mil

{EXCERPT} By Terri Moon Cronk American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON (AFRNS) -- More than three decades after the war's end, the Defense
Department has begun a project to pay tribute to the nation's Vietnam War
veterans.

The 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War Commemoration was spawned from the 2008
National Defense Authorization Act.

"It was a very important time period for veterans, because most Vietnam veterans
as a whole never received the homecoming that our troops receive now," said Army
Lt. Col. Hunter Holliday, public affairs officer for the commemoration.

At the center of the project is a website, "50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War
Commemoration," at www.vietnamwar50th.com, which will serve as a clearinghouse
for information on commemoration activities once it is fully functional, a
milestone expected this spring.

Information gleaned from the website is expected to be used for myriad purposes,
such as to chronicle facts, provide educational materials, and offer resources
for a commemorative partners program, Colonel Holliday said.

The partners program will comprise guidance and materials for agencies, veterans
groups, local government and nongovernment organizations to conduct their own
Vietnam War commemoration activities.

The website is expected to play a major role in the campaign, said Jeff Wilson,
who handles marketing for the project, noting it will be highly interactive and
will include content on historical events, a timeline, photos, documents, video
and audio. A calendar will list major Defense-sponsored events.

The website offers a prelude of activities and ceremonies to:

-- Honor Vietnam War veterans and their families -- including prisoners of war
and those listed as missing in action -- for their service and sacrifice on
behalf of the United States.

-- Highlight armed forces service during the Vietnam War, in addition to
contributions made by government and private organizations.

-- Pay tribute to the contributions made on the home front by U.S. citizens.

-- Highlight the advances in technology, science and medicine in military
research made during the war.

-- Recognize contributions and sacrifices made by U.S. allies during the war.

"Hopefully [the commemoration will be a healing process for the veterans who
were never recognized properly when they came home," Colonel Holliday said,
noting the volatile political landscape that surrounded the war.

For more retiree news and information, please visit www.retirees.af.mil.

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