American Legion Post 99 Observes National Vietnam War Veterans Day
KINGSVILLE - The American Legion in Kingsville hosted a special tribute and dinner for Vietnam veterans on Saturday, March 27. Guest speakers for the event were Gonzalo Ruiz - American Legion Post 99 Commander, Jerry Martinez - Kleberg County Precinct 3 commissioner and Kingsville resident Arturo Pecos.
Vietnam War Veterans Day was first observed as a one-time occasion on March 29, 2012, when President Barack Obama issued a proclamation calling on “all Americans to observe this day with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.”
The day was then introduced as an annual event in 2017 when President Donald Trump signed the Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act of 2017.