Vietnam War Vets Finally Get Their Homecoming, A Day in Their Honor
Posted: Sep 25, 2009 07:55 PM EDT
By Nathan Baca, News Channel 3 Reporter
nbaca@kesq.com
TWENTYNINE PALMS - California is giving Vietnam Veterans their due.
Friday at the Twentynine Palms Marine Base, Governor Schwarzenegger signed a bill creating "Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day."
"We are gathering this morning to say to our Vietnam Veterans what should have been said a long time ago: Welcome home, welcome home, welcome home," said the governor.
Nearly 6,000 Californians were killed in Vietnam, but for those who came home alive, airport homecomings were often hostile.
Veteran Ralph Ford recalls, "We had to walk past the chain link fence into customs inspection. We were spat on and called all kinds of foul names. This day, today, is long, long overdue."
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Vietnam War Vets Finally Get Their Homecoming
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