HICKORY—The
National Society Daughters of the American Revolution has partnered with The
United States of America Vietnam War 50th Anniversary Commemoration, established
by Congress, to “thank
and honor veterans of the Vietnam War, including personnel who were held as
prisoners of war (POW)
or listed as missing in action (MIA), for their service and sacrifice on behalf
of the United
States and to thank and honor the families of these veterans.” The John Hoyle
Chapter in Hickory
was involved at the recent fourth annual Foothills Veterans’ Stand Down event
at the Hickory
American Legion Fairgrounds. Asked by Vietnam veteran RickVandett to provide
cookies for all the
helpers at the Stand Down, the members of the John Hoyle Chapter not only baked the
requested cookies, but also provided gift bags for all veterans and especially honored
the Vietnam vets by
flying a flag commemorating the war’s 50th anniversary and
presenting each veteran with a special
Vietnam service button and a very vocal “welcome home!” At the end of the
Foothills Stand Down,
the DAR Chapter had given out 85 Vietnam War commemorative pins to Vietnam veterans and
a total of 144 gift bags to those veterans and veterans of other wars.” Many of
the veterans we spoke to were visibly moved by our honoring them,” said Betty Schwartz,
chairman of the chapter’s participation in the event. “It was truly a feel good day for all of us.”
May 22, 2015 - Hickory Daily Record
