National Vietnam War Veterans Day is celebrated on March 29th to honor the millions of Americans who served in the Vietnam War.
March 29, 1973: Two months after the signing of the Vietnam peace agreement, the last United States troops left South Vietnam as Hanoi freed many of the remaining American prisoners of war held in North Vietnam. America’s direct eight-year intervention in the Vietnam War was at an end. In 2012, President Obama signed a proclamation designating March 29th as the annual observance. In 2017, President Trump signed the Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act, which officially made March 29th National Vietnam War Veterans Day.
The Mt. Pleasant VFW is hosting a free will dinner at the Veteran’s Hall, 300 W. Monroe Street. Doors open at 6pm and a program is planned.