HARTFORD - State Rep. Theresa Conroy (D- Seymour, Beacon Falls, Derby) joined state and military officials and other dignitaries to honor the veterans of the Vietnam War in the Hall of Flags at the state Capitol.
Conroy served on the Legislature’s Veterans Committee in 2010 when the General Assembly approved legislation designating every March 30 as Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day.
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“The annual ceremony pays homage to the service and sacrifices made by thousands of men and women who served in Vietnam,” Conroy said.
The day was chosen because it was on March 30, 1973, that the last American combat and combat support troops left South Vietnam, although some U.S. Marines remained to serve military advisors and protect U.S. installations.
South Vietnam fell a little more than two years later.
South Vietnam fell a little more than two years later.
Conroy continues to fight for Vietnam War veterans with the Blue Water Navy Resolution and she expects the Connecticut House of Representatives to vote on the resolution in the coming weeks.
Sailors who patrolled Vietnamese bays and harbors and were exposed to Agent Orange during the Vietnam War are not classified as Vietnam War veterans by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and do not receive care and benefits for Agent Orange-related illnesses.
The Connecticut Blue Water Navy Resolution calls on the U.S. Congress to stand by the Blue Water veterans and restore their benefits.
This is a press release from Conroy's office.
Sailors who patrolled Vietnamese bays and harbors and were exposed to Agent Orange during the Vietnam War are not classified as Vietnam War veterans by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and do not receive care and benefits for Agent Orange-related illnesses.
The Connecticut Blue Water Navy Resolution calls on the U.S. Congress to stand by the Blue Water veterans and restore their benefits.
This is a press release from Conroy's office.
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