National Vietnam War Veterans Day, March 29
A proclamation was made March 29, 2012, by President Barack Obama, declaring that very day, March 29, 2012, will be “Vietnam Veterans Day.” He called on “all Americans to observe this day with appropriate programs, ceremonies and activities that commemorate the 50-year anniversary of the Vietnam War.” Legislation was not passed to add Vietnam Veterans Day to our calendar.
According to the proclamation, the “50 years” pertains to the beginning of the conflict in January 1962, when the United States Army participated in Operation Chopper, America’s first combat mission against the Viet Cong.
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