Heck yeah, it’s about time,” Cardia said before the start of a Vietnam War commemoration ceremony in North Aurora Sunday morning. “I’m 78 years old and I knew I was going (to the war).

Earlier this month, Biddeford Mayor Marty Grohman proclaimed March 29 as Vietnam War Veterans Day in the city. An army veteran who served in the war spoke about the importance of the day.

“When I cam back from Vietnam in 1971, nobody seemed to care in Parkersburg, and everybody was quiet, hush hush about it. My parents, of course, were glad to see me, and my church family, but ...

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The API failed to deliver the resource. A Vietnam Veterans Recognition Event will be held 7:30 a.m. March 27 at the Museum of the KS National Guard.