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Welcome Home! People did not understand what you went through. You were sacrificed twice. Once when you patriotically gave yourself to service to your country and when you were put to shame for serving. What a miscarriage of justice!!!
My grandpa served in Vietnam he has his purple ribbon and his letter saying he served I love him so much he’s going to be 78 in May
Remember, everyone deployed. God bless you all. 🇺🇸 All the way.173rd
Been there done that. Welcome to Real Vets across America, may God protect you. And thanks from Real Americans.
You can hate the war and the politicians that got us into it, but don’t hate those who fight.
WELCOME HOME SALUTE
I’ve always had soft spot in my heart for Vietnam Veterans , true American heroes , that weren’t treated as such .
AMEN I AM ASHAMED OF THE AMERICANS THAT DID NOT. THANK THESE MEN
Welcome Home. 🙏🇺🇸
Thank you to them for your service and patriotism bless you 🙏❤ 🙏
I’m a Vietnam vet and all this is too late many of my fellow brothers in arms are already gone
Our Vets deserve Soo much better! We need to do better! Thank You to all that served! God Bless Our Troops! God Bless America! Happy Easter everyone!
I love this. Thank you to all Vets and to all who brought this to the light.
I am Vietnamese-American thank you for your service!!!🙏❤️🇺🇸
Time passes so fast. But my life is slow. I like it this way. Welcome home vets.
Coming from a old school military Veteran of Vietnam was a Security Specialist USAF and lives in Texas 🇨🇱 We didn't get no welcome home got spit on called names and at 70 years old and just laid to rest a Retired USAF Korean Veteran and laid him to rest yesterday at the Veterans Cemetery in Houston TX ask for prayers to go out for this family God Bless America 🇺🇸
Thank you to all the Veterans who have ever served!
My uncle and cousin are Vietnam veterans, they are cool people, Blessed Be.
I used to work at BAMC in San Antonio as a volunteer. The lovely ladies from south of town made these beautiful quilts for people in the hospital. I always carried an extra one in my backpack and whenever I saw a Vietnam vet I would give them one and thank them for there service. My dad was also a Vietnam vet and thank god we lived in San Antonio (military city) when he returned.
HOOAH! My dad was in Nam, and I did three tours in the Balkans. Welcome Home🇺🇲