PESHTIGO, Wis. (WFRV) – The group “Marinette and Menominee Veterans in Need” held a special event to honor National Vietnam Veterans Day on Friday, March 29. Veteran Dick Pier, who served in Vietnam from 1966 through 1967, attended the event and says the experience is something he will never forget. “I was serving with the […]
Leesburg and Lady Lake and other communities around Lake County are recognizing the valor and sacrifice of those who served in the Vietnam War in commemoration of National Vietnam War Veterans Day. March 29 commemorates the 50th anniversary of the departure of the last American troops from Vietnam on March 29, 1973. The United States of […]
(MONUMENT, Colo.) — A special day of fly fishing at Monument Lake is planned for National Vietnam War Veterans Day on Friday, March 29, to honor those who served in the Vietnam War as well as their families. Project Healing Waters is a nonprofit organization that uses fly fishing as a healing intervention for active […]
Mar. 27—The Santa Fe National Cemetery will host a National Vietnam War Veterans Day recognition ceremony at 10 a.m. Friday. The event at the cemetery at 501 N. Guadalupe St. will include a keynote address, an honor guard presentation and the playing of taps. March 29 was chosen as Vietnam Veterans Day because on that […]
The Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall exhibit held its opening ceremony Wednesday morning at the Ussery-Roan Texas State Veterans Home in Amarillo with special guests to commemorate the special event. Standing eight feet tall at its highest point and 360 feet long, the wall is a replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., that […]
Mar. 26—LEWISTON — The L/A Veterans Council and the Central Maine Detachment 810 plan to host a remembrance ceremony for Vietnam veterans Friday at the Lewiston Armory at 65 Central Ave. The ceremony begins at 10 a.m. and is scheduled to conclude at 11:30 a.m. March 29 is known as National Vietnam Veterans Day. On […]
David Calhoun was convicted on several counts of abuse that were committed for six years across several Texas cities Cooke County Jail David Calhoun Content warning: The following article contains disturbing descriptions of child abuse. David Calhoun was found guilty for sexually assaulting a child, aggravated assault on his victims and strangulation, according to reports […]
By Francesco Guarascio HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam’s large trade surplus with the United States may reignite tensions with Washington in the event of a second Trump presidency, analysts warned, as exports of solar panels and other sensitive electric products boom. Super Tuesday results last week confirmed the November U.S.-election is set to pitch incumbent Joe […]
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Vietnam’s ruling Communist Party has directed officials to control trade unions as the country prepares to expand workers’ rights, alongside closely monitoring foreign organisations and citizens travelling abroad, according to an advocacy group. Bangkok-based Project88, which focuses on human rights in Vietnam, said in a report published on Friday it had obtained […]
HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam has listed two political groups operating in the United States as “terrorist organisations”, accusing them of orchestrating attacks and promoting a secessionist agenda, its internal security agency said on Wednesday. The groups include North Carolina-headquartered Montagnard Support Group Inc (MSGI) and Montagnard Stand for Justice (MSFJ), which was established in Thailand, […]
By Francesco Guarascio HANOI (Reuters) -Communist-ruled Vietnam is expected to ratify this year the UN convention for the free establishment of trade unions, UN officials and diplomats said, in a move meant to cut risks of trade disputes but likely leaving some foreign companies uneasy. The long-delayed measure would be a major formal step in […]
NEW HAVEN, Mo. – Pictures are a pathway to the past. Paul Gleitz’s vivid visions from the Vietnam War are wrought with pride and pain. “I ran to the front gate to make sure the gate was secure and as I came back, a 122-rocket hit the schoolhouse and it blew me backwards into a […]