Whitten said his return to civilian life was difficult due to stigma around the Vietnam War. “I don’t regret it. I’m a proud American-’Nam, proud (Veterans of Foreign Wars) member.
THE MARINE DONNED HIS PURPLE HEART. THIS VETERAN’S DAY AT THIS VIETNAM VETERANS MONUMENT HERE IN OKC. THOSE WHO SERVED OUR COUNTRY WILL BE REMEMBERED FOREVER. AND IN NORMAN, ONE VIETNAM VETERAN IS ...
the statue of three servicemen overlooking the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C. The memorial wall had opened just two years prior. President Reagan said: “Every day, the families and ...
Many of those veterans, including Dwain McGee of New Kensington, saw the memorials for the first time. “It was time,” he said. “I didn’t want to go to the Vietnam Memorial. I didn’t feel ...