The Houston National Cemetery will host a Vietnam War 50th Anniversary Commemoration Ceremony on March 28 at 9 a.m. to honor and thank veterans who served during the Vietnam War.
The event is open to the public and encourages all Vietnam Veterans and their family members to attend.
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Veterans who served between November 1, 1955, and May 15, 1975, whether in-country, in-theater, or stationed elsewhere during this period, are invited to participate.
“All were called to serve, none could self-determine where they would be stationed, and all were seen in the same way by a country that could not separate the war from the warrior,” said Acting Director Celethia Johnson of the Houston National Cemetery.
The ceremony will take place at the Hemicycle, the cemetery’s focal point and largest memorial, located at 10410 Veterans Memorial Parkway, Houston. Parking is available in the rear of the Hemicycle.
“We want to take the time to honor our Vietnam Veterans, thank them for their service, and welcome them home,” Johnson added. “Every one of these Veterans sacrificed so much for our country and they need to be recognized for their service.”
The Houston National Cemetery, dedicated on December 7, 1965, spans 419 acres of a former dairy farm in northwest Houston. Since its inception, the cemetery has conducted more than 111,000 interments of Veterans and eligible dependents.
Burial in a VA national cemetery is open to all members of the armed forces and Veterans who have met minimum active-duty service requirements and were discharged under conditions other than dishonorable. Additionally, members of the reserve components who die while on active duty or training duty may also be eligible for burial.
Spouses, minor children, and, under certain conditions, dependent unmarried adult children are also eligible for burial, even if they predecease the Veteran.
The VA offers a new way to pay tribute to Veterans through the Veterans Legacy Memorial (VLM) website, which contains a memorial page for each Veteran and service member interred in a VA national cemetery.
Visitors can voice memories and appreciation for a Veteran’s service, with all comments reviewed for appropriateness before being posted. For more information, call 800-535-1117 or visit www.cem.va.gov.
