Veterans of the Vietnam war were honored aboard the USS Midway Wednesday morning, marking 50 years since the end of the conflict.
SAN DIEGO — Veterans of the Vietnam War were honored aboard the USS Midway Wednesday morning, marking 50 years since the end of the conflict.
Werner joined the U.S. Navy at just 17 years old, and he spent three years in Vietnam. During his six years of service, he was affectionately known as"Doc."Being aboard the USS Midway brought back a lot of memories for Werner. Doc said after the US signed the Paris Peace Accord to end the war in 1973, quite a bit went on for the next two years.
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