[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 57 (Wednesday, March 29, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H1541]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 COMMEMORATING VIETNAM WAR VETERANS DAY

  (Ms. WILD asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. WILD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today, March 29, to commemorate Vietnam 
War Veterans Day and honor those who served in this conflict.
  We acknowledge and deeply appreciate the sacrifices made by our brave 
soldiers, their families, and the communities that supported them.
  We also need to make sure that we honor our POW-MIA Gold Star 
families who lost their loved ones or still endure the uncertainty of 
their fate during the war.
  In addition to representing a large community of Vietnam vets, I have 
the distinct honor of having a Gold Star daughter, Maureen Hickman 
Caporaso, serve in my office. Her father, United States Air Force 
Captain Vincent J. Hickman, is one of the 1,553 servicemembers still 
unaccounted for to this day.
  We must never forget the sacrifices of these families, and we must do 
everything in our power to continue searching and bring closure to 
those who still wait for their loved ones to return.
  Why keep searching after all these years? Because you never leave a 
fallen American behind.
  To the veterans of the Vietnam war, we offer a long-overdue welcome 
home. We honor your courage and your commitment to our country, and we 
thank you for your unwavering dedication to defending our freedom.
  Today, let us recognize the immense sacrifices made by our 
servicemembers, their families, and the entire Nation during the 
Vietnam war.

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