Across the nation, Americans are uniting to thank and honor Vietnam veterans and their families for their service and sacrifice.

The NEX, in support of The United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration, is honoring Vietnam veterans at select NEX locations on March 29, 2018 from 11am-2pm. Vietnam veterans are invited to come in to participating NEX locations to receive a lapel pin as a token of the nation's thanks.

Participating NEX locations include: NEX Norfolk, Virginia; NEX Jacksonville and NEX Pensacola, Florida; NEX Bethesda, Maryland; NEX San Diego; NEX Pearl Harbor and NEX Guam.

This is the fourth year for the United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration event which honors the service of the 6.6 million living Vietnam War veterans and their families on March 29, Vietnam Veterans Day. Approximately nine million U.S. military members served on active duty during the Vietnam War era, Nov. 1, 1955 - May 15, 1975.

Vietnam Veterans Day was first established by presidential proclamation in 2012 leading to the start of annual observance events in 2014. The Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act of 2017 further established the events as a national observance to recognize Vietnam War veterans for their service.

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