Event held Wednesday in Mobile to honor Vietnam Veterans

A flag-raising ceremony was held Wednesday morning in Mobile to honor the Veterans of the Vietnam war.

) - A flag-raising ceremony was held Wednesday morning in Mobile to honor the Veterans of the Vietnam War.

Several veterans from all branches of the military showed up Wednesday morning to pay their respects at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Battleship Park. “It’s a day of reflection and remembrance for all of our Vietnam Veterans. As they mentioned how many millions there were that participated in the Vietnam War, and of course over 58,000 that didn’t get to come home,” Chapter Commander Bill Bergman said.“We remember so many of our veterans that suffered hard and the participation of not only the veterans that went to Vietnam but also the veterans that supported the mission,” Bergman said.

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