VA Media Analysis Targeted Report - 19 16 March – 13 April 16 March 1 - Lafayette Journal & Courier: Letter: Will never forget Vietnam vets (16 March, Mary Nakhleh, 373k online visitors/mo; Lafayette, IN) The Indiana Daughters of the American Revolution are proud partners of the U.S. Vietnam War Commemoration that was established by the U.S. Veterans Affairs, along with the Department of Defense, to recognize, honor and thank our Vietnam veterans and their families for the service and sacrifice during one of America’s longest wars. Hyperlink to Above 2 - WBUP (ABC-10, Video): Events planned to honor Vietnam War Veterans (16 March, 900 online visitors/day; Ely Township, MI) The United States Department of Veterans Affairs is set to honor those who fought in the Vietnam War. The events are set to take place nationwide on March 29th. Two events are scheduled here in the Upper Peninsula. Hyperlink to Above 17 March 1 - WTVC (ABC-9): Chattanooga National Cemetery plans ceremony honoring Vietnam Veterans (17 March, 656k online visitors/mo; Chattanooga, TN) The Department of Veterans Affairs Chattanooga National Cemetery plans to honor the service, sacrifice, and enduring achievements of the Vietnam Veterans during a Vietnam War Commemoration 50th Anniversary event. The event will commemorate Vietnam War Veterans and each Vietnam Veteran will receive a Vietnam Veteran Lapel Pin during a pinning ceremony as part of the event. Hyperlink to Above 2 - The Chattanoogan.com: Chattanooga National Cemetery To Honor Vietnam Veterans (17 March, 147k online visitors/mo; Chattanooga, TN) The Department of Veterans Affairs Chattanooga National Cemetery will honor the service, sacrifice, and achievements of Vietnam Veterans during a Vietnam War Commemoration 50th Anniversary event on Tuesday, March 29 at noon. Hyperlink to Above 18 March 1 - Bradenton Herald: Vietnam-era veterans invited to welcome home commemoration at Patriot Plaza (18 March, James A. Jones Jr., 302k online visitors/mo; Bradenton, FL) Uncle Sam wants you, Vietnam War-era veterans, to attend a commemoration ceremony at 5 p.m. March 29, where you will be thanked for your service. The ceremony is for all who served between Nov. 1, 1955, and May 15, 1975, whether in Vietnam or elsewhere. VA Media Analysis Targeted Report - 19 16 March – 13 April 1 Hyperlink to Above 2 - Muskogee Phoenix: Vietnam vets to be honored (18 March, 84k online visitors/mo; Muskogee, OK) Vietnam War veterans will receive a special welcome home from the Muskogee Veterans Affairs Regional Benefits Office. Veterans will be recognized for their valor, service and sacrifice on behalf of a grateful nation, according to a news release. The free event is open to the public and begins at 11 a.m. March 29 on the grounds outside the benefits office at 125 S. Main St. Families are encouraged to attend. Hyperlink to Above 19 March 1 - Duluth News-Tribune: Vietnam War commemoration set for Depot (19 March, John Myers, 254k online visitors/mo; Duluth, MN) Dennis Hughes wants the March 29 event at the Depot’s Great Hall in Duluth to be a big party — a thank you, welcome home, meet-and-greet sort of party for Vietnam-era veterans across the Northland. “The kind of appreciation most never got 50 years ago,” said Hughes, a Vietnam combat veteran. Hyperlink to Above 20 March 1 - Muskogee Phoenix: VA program to commemorate Vietnam veterans' sacrifice (20 March, Mark Hughes, 84k online visitors/mo; Muskogee, OK) There are 113,000 Vietnam veterans in Oklahoma with approximately 3,000 of them living in Muskogee County, and an upcoming event will provide special recognition to them. This event "is an opportunity for our 1,300 employees to say, 'welcome home, we are forever grateful for your service and sacrifice to our nation,'" said Jacob Nichols, coordinator of the event and special staff assistant at the regional office. Hyperlink to Above 21 March 1 - The Register-Herald: Vietnam vets welcomed at area ceremony (21 March, Charles Boothe, 79k online visitors/mo; Beckley, WV) Area residents and state and local dignitaries showed their appreciation of Vietnam veterans Sunday afternoon at a ceremony at the Memorial Building in Princeton. The third annual Vietnam Veterans Recognition Day Ceremony was held to “welcome home, honor and recognize Vietnam veterans,” said Marie Blackwell, a member of the ceremony’s organizing committee. Hyperlink to Above VA Media Analysis Targeted Report - 19 2 16 March – 13 April 22 March 1 - The Washington Times (AP): Vietnam War veterans being honored in Charleston (22 March, 3.5M online visitors/mo; Washington, DC) Vietnam War veterans are being honored in Charleston as part of the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the war. Officials from the Department of Defense and the Ralph Johnson VA Medical Center are honoring vets with Vietnam War Commemorative pins at the medical center. The center has invited Vietnam vets from the area to come and receive their pins Tuesday morning. Hyperlink to Above 2 - The Roanoke Times: VA to honor area Vietnam-era veterans (22 March, Luanne Rife, 941k online visitors/mo; Roanoke, VA) The Salem VA Medical Center and Veterans Benefits Administration will host a ceremony March 29 to observe the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War. Veterans who served in the U.S. armed forces from Nov. 1, 1955 to May 15, 1975, regardless of location, are eligible to receive a lapel pin during the ceremony. Hyperlink to Above 3 - WJHL (CBS-11): V-A to honor Vietnam veterans in Friday ceremony (22 March, Douglas Counts, 272k online visitors/mo; Johnson City, TN) A very special event honoring Vietnam veterans is coming up on Friday, March 25. The Mountain Home VA Medical Center will have a Welcome Home ceremony for Vietnam Veterans on Friday, March 25 at 2 p.m. at the VA Medical Center Conference Center as part of a nationwide celebration for Vietnam veterans. Hyperlink to Above 4 - Johnson City Press: Mountain Home VA to host Vietnam War veteran homecoming (22 March, Becky Campbell, 64k online visitors/mo; Johnson City, TN) Not only were there no hero homecomings when the war ended, Vietnam veterans were more likely to be treated like unwanted criminals in their own neighborhoods and towns. Much has changed since then, and the Veterans Affairs Medical Center at Mountain Home plans to kick off the first of many appreciation events to be held throughout the year. Hyperlink to Above 5 - The Greenville Sun: Mountain Home Will Commemorate Vietnam War Veterans At Ceremony (22 March, 36k online visitors/mo; Greenville, TN) The Mountain Home VA Medical Center will have a Welcome Home ceremony for Vietnam veterans at 2 p.m. Friday at the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center's Conference Center, building 200, room A-061-K. There will be a brief program, which will culminate in Vietnam War veterans receiving a commemorative Vietnam War pin, according to a recent news release. Hyperlink to Above 6 - Harrison Daily Times: Vietnam 50th commemoration event March 29 (22 March, 36k online visitors/mo; Harrison, AR) VA Media Analysis Targeted Report - 19 3 16 March – 13 April The Fayetteville Vet Center, in conjunction with the Veterans Healthcare System of the Ozarks, will hold a 50th Anniversary Commemoration of the Vietnam War event at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 29 in Building 3 auditorium. The program will pay tribute and honor to all Vietnam Veterans and their families. Hyperlink to Above 7 - Bossier Press-Tribune: Overton Brooks, Vet Center to commemorate Vietnam War 50th Anniversary (22 March, 27k online visitors/mo; Bossier City, LA) The Overton Brooks VA Medical Center (OBVAMC) in coordination with the Shreveport Vet Center will commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War, March 29, beginning at 12 p.m. The location of the event is at the Overton Brooks VAMC. Hyperlink to Above 8 - The Paper of Wabash County: Vietnam veterans earn recognition (22 March, Joseph Slacian, 3k online visitors/mo; Wabash, IN) Michael Stephens, director of the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Indianapolis Regional Office, presented about 30 veterans with a lapel pin, signifying their service in Vietnam on the 50th anniversary of the war. Stephens noted the anniversary commemoration was ordered through a presidential proclamation on May 21, 2012. The commemoration is to last from May 28, 2012 through Nov. 11, 2025. Hyperlink to Above 9 - The Paper of Wabash County: Vets told agency pushing for ‘My VA’ experience (22 March, Joseph Slacian, 3k online visitors/mo; Wabash, IN) Bob McDonald, secretary of the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs, has a specific vision for his agency, those attending a veterans’ town hall meeting Friday, March 18, at the Laketon American Legion were told. The VA is represented by three branches: the National Cemetery Administration, the Veterans Benefits Administration, and the Veterans Health Administration. Hyperlink to Above 10 - Voice of the Valley: Vietnam Veterans to be honored in a ceremony at Tahoma National Cemetery (22 March, Kathleen Kear, Maple Valley, WA) Continuing to honor Vietnam Veterans in this the year of the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War, a special service commemorating the service, sacrifice, and enduring achievements of the Vietnam Veterans will be held at the Tahoma National Cemetery on Tuesday, March 29, beginning at 5 p.m. Hyperlink to Above 23 March 1 - Patch.com (Marietta): Vietnam War 50th Anniversary Ceremony Set For Marietta National Cemetary (23 March, Tim Darnell, 3.8M online visitors/mo; New York, NY) A Vietnam War 50th Anniversary Commemoration Ceremony to thank and honor veterans of the war will be held Tuesday, March 29, beginning at 9 am. The keynote speaker is Sergeant Major Harold G. Overstreet, USMC, Retired. VA Media Analysis Targeted Report - 19 4 16 March – 13 April Hyperlink to Above 2 - Ventura County Star: Vietnam vets will be honored on Tuesday (23 March, 529k online visitors/mo; Camarillo, CA) Vietnam veterans will be honored in a Ventura event on Tuesday.