Vietnam

VA’s Million Veteran Program is one of the largest genetics research programs, supporting groundbreaking research in precision medicine. Vietnam Veteran Milton Verdoot shares his story for enrolling.

When people visit the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., they can see the 58,279 names on The Wall, The Three Serviceman statue, the Vietnam Women's Memorial, the In Memory plaque, and a flagpole that flies both the U.S. and the POW-MIA flag. While the memorial and names provide an obvious visual reminder, Army Veteran Jan Scruggs wants people to know the story behind the memorial. It involves a poncho, a promise, PTSD, an Academy Award-winning movie and a focus on warriors instead of a war.

On National Medal of Honor Day, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Roy Perez Benavidez, a Vietnam War special forces soldier.

During Women’s History Month, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Diane Carlson, who served as a nurse during the Vietnam War.

National Vietnam War Veterans Day is March 29. Veterans can stay connected and participate in the following virtual events.

Veterans, families, friends and the general public have several options to see Vietnam memorial walls in 2021 with the release of traveling wall schedules.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Corps Veteran Daniel Diridoni, who served as a water purification specialist during the Vietnam War.

As Vietnam War Veterans Day nears March 29, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Foundation’s Wall of Faces is nearly complete but needs help from the public to track down the last few dozen photos.

During the Vietnam War, more than 265,000 American women served the military and 11,000 women served in Vietnam, with 90% working as volunteer nurses.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Phil Longo, who served in the Army Security Agency in Phu Bai during the Vietnam War.

During Black History Month, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Raymond S. Adams, who served as a military policeman in Vietnam.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran John Byrne, who served as a pilot during World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War.