National Vietnam Veterans Day celebrations adapt for second year in pandemic
Caitlin O'Brien
National Vietnam Veterans Day is March 29, but celebrations this year will look different because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
The holiday, also known as “Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day,†is typically celebrated with in-person ceremonies and large gatherings such as dinners and reunions — many of which are not permitted under current social distancing guidelines. In total, the United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration told Military Times there will be around 600 events to support the holiday running from March 22 to April 5.
This holiday has been celebrated since 1974, the first year then-President Richard Nixon selected the date for Vietnam Veterans Day. It was made a national holiday in 2017 after President Donald Trump signed into law that it would be celebrated annually.
https://www.militarytimes.com/veterans/military-history/2021/03/24/national-vietnam-veterans-day-celebrations-adapt-for-second-year-in-pandemic/
