{"id":35911,"date":"2018-03-26T19:02:19","date_gmt":"2018-03-26T19:02:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/03\/26\/some-commissaries-exchanges-to-honor-vietnam-veterans-with-lapel-pins-on-thursday\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T02:53:56","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T02:53:56","slug":"some-commissaries-exchanges-to-honor-vietnam-veterans-with-lapel-pins-on-thursday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/veterans\/2018\/03\/26\/some-commissaries-exchanges-to-honor-vietnam-veterans-with-lapel-pins-on-thursday\/","title":{"rendered":"Some commissaries, exchanges to honor Vietnam veterans with lapel pins on Thursday"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Military commissaries and exchanges will be among the many businesses, community groups and other organizations that will honor those who served in uniform from 1955 to 1975 by providing lapel pins<\/a> as part of National Vietnam Veterans Day<\/a> on Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About 130 Army and Air Force Exchange stores worldwide, as well as seven Navy Exchange stores and some Marine Corps Exchange locations, will hand out the pins provided by the Vietnam War Commemoration office, a Defense Department-backed agency responsible for marking the 50th anniversary of the conflict. Seventy commissaries will host commemorative ceremonies that day,<\/b> according to commissary officials. The ceremonies will be free and open to the public, but those planning to attend should check with their local store to confirm location and time of ceremony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The pins are available for \u201cUnited States veterans who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces at any time during the period of November 1, 1955 to May 15, 1975, regardless of location,\u201d per the group\u2019s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\t