Bill > SCR35

This concurrent resolution recognizes March 29, 2025, as "National Vietnam War Veterans Day" in Delaware, honoring the more than 9 million Americans who served in Vietnam between 1955 and 1975. The resolution highlights the significant sacrifices of Vietnam veterans, including the 58,318 names memorialized on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, 304,000 wounded service members, 1,600 Missing in Action (MIA) personnel, and approximately 2,500 Prisoners of War. It acknowledges the challenges faced by veterans, such as exposure to Agent Orange and high suicide rates, and notes that in Delaware, 58,729 veterans reside, with 43.2% having served in Vietnam. The date of March 29th was specifically chosen because it marks the day in 1973 when the Military Assistance Command, Vietnam was disestablished and the last U.S. combat troops departed Vietnam. The resolution aims to honor and thank Vietnam veterans and their families for their service and sacrifice, recognize their contributions, and highlight the technological, scientific, and medical advances made during the war.

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