Vietnam Vet Distinguished Veteran of the Year

Vietnam War veteran, veterans advocate named Distinguished Veteran of the Year
Published: Saturday, June 04, 2011

By PAUL POST
ppost@saratogian.com

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Ned Foote accepted a prestigious individual honor — Distinguished Veteran of the Year — on behalf of all the people he served with.

The retired U.S. Marine, who lost a leg while fighting in Vietnam, was recognized Saturday at the New York State Military Museum for his ongoing veterans advocacy.

Foote, of Queensbury, co-founded Adirondack Chapter 79 of the Vietnam Veterans of America, has been president of the Vietnam Veterans of America New York State Council since 2005 and was a driving force behind the creation of a Vietnam Veterans Memorial at the Adirondack Community College campus.

“I’m very humbled to receive this award,” he said. “I’m also very excited. It’s not for me. It’s for all my brother and sister vets. It’s great that we are finally being recognized.”

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Distinguished Veteran of the Year