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WHEREAS, fifty-one years ago, on March 29, 1973, the last 2,500 American troops were withdrawn from Vietnam and in 2017 federal legislation was signed into law declaring March 29 as a National Day of Remembrance to honor Vietnam War veterans; and
WHEREAS, we focus our thoughts and prayers on the families of more than 58,000 individuals who served our country and never returned home, and we also pay tribute to the 149 Nevadans we lost in Vietnam; and
WHEREAS, we pay our humble respects to those who were held as Prisoner of War or listed as missing in action, for their service and sacrifice on behalf of the United States; and
WHEREAS, we owe a debt of gratitude and a sincere "Welcome Home" to those who served honorably in this war but were denied the proper respect and gratitude they so richly deserved for serving their nation; and
WHEREAS, we also recognize the long lasting and devastating effects of the Vietnam War which includes post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and exposure to Agent Orange, that still affects Vietnam War veterans and their families; and
WHEREAS, the great State of Nevada proudly honors the more than 9 million Vietnam War era veterans who served our country in one of the longest conflicts in which the United States has been involved; and
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOE LOMBARDO, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, do hereby proclaim March 29, 2024
VIETNAM WAR VETERANS DAY IN NEVADA