[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 103 (Thursday, June 25, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E981]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            HONORING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE VIETNAM WAR

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                     HON. EARL L. ``BUDDY'' CARTER

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 25, 2015

  Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to honor the 50th 
Anniversary of the start of the Vietnam War.
  The treatment so many of our veterans faced when they returned home 
from tours of duty was and is unacceptable. It is a dark chapter in our 
nation's history that we must never allow to be repeated. It is a 
testament to our veterans' unyielding call to duty that so many of them 
remain involved in veteran's service organizations and continue taking 
care of our troops as they return home from the conflicts in 
Afghanistan and Iraq.
  Georgia has a rich military heritage and her involvement in the 
Vietnam War is no different. Out of the 228,000 sons and daughters of 
our state that served in the military during the war, 1,584 were 
killed, 8,534 were wounded, 21 were held as prisoners of war and 35 are 
missing in action. Today, it is our honor to be the home state of an 
estimated 254,000 Vietnam veterans.
  Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the people of the First District of 
Georgia, it is my honor to extend to our veterans this long overdue 
welcome home with the thanks of a grateful nation.

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