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March 29th is the 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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Poster compliments of the Captain Robert Orr Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
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Poster compliments of the Captain Robert Orr Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
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Of the 58, 276 service members who died in Vietnam, six were from Brainerd. As of November 11, 2020, it was estimated that just 31.4% of Vietnam veterans were still alive. About 390 are dying per day. What it was like back then:
Welcome home GI.
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
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