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Fort Riley Vietnam Veterans Welcome Home Ceremony

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Parade Tunnel 1
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Patriot Guard and Fort Riley soldiers make a parade tunnel between hangers as Vietnam veterans march in formation to their Welcome Home Ceremony. The march is led by Fort Riley soldiers dressed in Vietnam War era uniform.
Parade Tunnel 2
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Patriot Guard and Fort Riley soldiers make a parade tunnel between hangers as over a hundred Vietnam veterans march to their Welcome Home Ceremony. The march is led by Fort Riley soldiers dressed in Vietnam War era uniform at Marshall Army Airfield.
Welcome Home Ceremony
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Vietnam veterans march into the adjacent hanger for their welcome ceremony and lapel pin presentations. The walls are lined with cheering friends, family and Fort Riley soldiers.
Crowd Cheering
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The crowd cheers as Vietnam veterans make their way into the Welcome Home Ceremony. The hanger is filled with children holding signs as well as military music honoring their arrival.
Veteran Lapel Pin Presentation Address
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Major General Wayne W. Grigsby Jr., address the Vietnam veterans present prior to the 50th Anniversary Commemorative Veteran Lapel Pin presentations.
Veteran Lapel Pin Presentation 1
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Major General Wayne W. Grigsby Jr., 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley commanding general, presents a the 50th Anniversary Commemorative Veteran Lapel Pin to a Kansas Vietnam veteran. The general presented a lapel pin to each Vietnam veteran present on behalf of the Secretary of Defense and a grateful Nation.
Veteran Lapel Pin Presentation 2
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Photo by Fort Riley DPTMS
Major General Wayne W. Grigsby Jr., 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley commanding general, presents a the 50th Anniversary Commemorative Veteran Lapel Pin to a Kansas Vietnam veteran. The general presented a lapel pin to each Vietnam veteran present on behalf of the Secretary of Defense and a grateful Nation.
Veteran Lapel Pin Presentation 3
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Photo by Fort Riley DPTMS
Major General Wayne W. Grigsby Jr., 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley commanding general, presents a the 50th Anniversary Commemorative Veteran Lapel Pin to a Kansas Vietnam veteran. The general presented a lapel pin to each Vietnam veteran present on behalf of the Secretary of Defense and a grateful Nation.
Veteran Lapel Pin Presentation 4
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Photo by Fort Riley DPTMS
Major General Wayne W. Grigsby Jr., 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley commanding general, presents a the 50th Anniversary Commemorative Veteran Lapel Pin to a Kansas Vietnam veteran. The general presented a lapel pin to each Vietnam veteran present on behalf of the Secretary of Defense and a grateful Nation.
Veteran Lapel Pin Presentation 5
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Photo by Fort Riley DPTMS
Major General Wayne W. Grigsby Jr., 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley commanding general, presents a the 50th Anniversary Commemorative Veteran Lapel Pin to a Kansas Vietnam veteran. The general presented a lapel pin to each Vietnam veteran present on behalf of the Secretary of Defense and a grateful Nation.
Veteran Lapel Pin Presentation 6
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Photo by Fort Riley DPTMS
Major General Wayne W. Grigsby Jr., 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley commanding general, presents a the 50th Anniversary Commemorative Veteran Lapel Pin to a Kansas Vietnam veteran. The general presented a lapel pin to each Vietnam veteran present on behalf of the Secretary of Defense and a grateful Nation.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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