On November 13th 1982, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial was dedicated on the National Mall, culminating a week-long celebration of Vietnam Veterans. The simple V-shaped memorial is made of reflective black granite and lists the names of all 57,939 service members who died in the Vietnam War. The memorial, which was designed by Maya Lin, […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Congressman Nick Begich (AK-R) applauded the House passage of his bill, H.R. 410, the Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Extension Act of 2025, calling it an important step toward honoring Alaska’s veterans. “The men and women who served our nation during the Vietnam War deserve the opportunity to […]
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (SVAC), welcomed the passage of his Senate resolution acknowledging the courage and sacrifice of veterans of the Vietnam War. The resolution also offered a long-overdue apology for the mistreatment many Vietnam veterans endured upon their return to the United States. “58,000 members of […]