March 29th is National Vietnam War Veterans Day
April 29, 1975, was the official end of the Vietnam War
Welcome back to the world. CONUS (Continental United States)
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Vietnam Veterans in Brainerd VFW Post 1647 leadership:
Senior Vice Commander
Dave Meyer
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Junior Vice Commander
Mike Williams
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Gambling Manager
Chuck Hanson
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Chaplain and Webmaster
Mark Persons
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What it was like back then:
The above six photos are from the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall that visited Brainerd in May 2013.
Friday, February 28, 2020: A three-hour program was put on at the Brainerd Public Library detailing a history of the Vietnam War. A number of Vietnam veterans attended. Lakeland Public Television Channels 9 and 22 did a story about the event. See: https://lptv.org/historian-arn-kind-brings-vietnam-war-stories-to-brainerd-public-library/
Reflections of War video
Reflections of War video
