HARLINGEN — Veterans and their families gathered to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War Wednesday morning at the Harlingen VA Outpatient Clinic.
Vietnam War veteran Sgt. Benny Flores Jr., of the U.S. Marine Corps, poses for a photo in front of the last American flag taken out of Vietnam in 1975 from the U.S. Embassy in Saigon on display Wednesday, March 29, 2023, during the 50th Vietnam War Commemoration at the Harlingen VA Outpatient Clinic. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)Sam Cardenas, of Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 856, steps up to add his voice to that of licensed vocational nurse Cheri Smith in the national anthem Wednesday, March 29, 2023, for the 50th Vietnam War Commemoration at the Harlingen VA Outpatient Clinic. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)Donna Woodward kisses the hand of her husband George, a Vietnam War veteran who served in the U.S. Army, as they listen to the event speakers Wednesday, March 29, 2023, during the 50th Vietnam War Commemoration at the Harlingen VA Outpatient Clinic. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)Military veterans and their families visit booths to learn more about available services Wednesday, March 29, 2023, during the 50th Vietnam War Commemoration at the Harlingen VA Outpatient Clinic. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)Homero S. Martinez III, Director for VA Texas Valley Healthcare System, addresses attendees Wednesday, March 29, 2023, for the 50th Vietnam War Commemoration at the Harlingen VA Outpatient Clinic. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)Registered nurses Jessica Wagner and Bobby Dizon hand Vietnam War veteran Ventura Flores information about the VA’s Healthy Living program Wednesday, March 29, 2023, during the 50th Vietnam War Commemoration at the Harlingen VA Outpatient Clinic. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)Guest speaker Judge David A. Sanchez of the 444th District Court & Veterans Treatment Court informs the crowd about the work of the Veterans Treatment Court Wednesday, March 29, 2023, for the 50th Vietnam War Commemoration at the Harlingen VA Outpatient Clinic. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)Highway 100 Band performs Steppenwolf’s “Born to Be Wild” Wednesday, March 29, 2023, during the 50th Vietnam War Commemoration at the Harlingen VA Outpatient Clinic. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)A signboard displays pictures and information about local Vietnam War veterans Wednesday, March 29, 2023, during the 50th Vietnam War Commemoration at the Harlingen VA Outpatient Clinic. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)Event attendees gather in the parking lot to listen to speakers Wednesday, March 29, 2023, during the 50th Vietnam War Commemoration at the Harlingen VA Outpatient Clinic. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)Veterans and their families are served plates of hamburgers and hotdogs by volunteers Wednesday, March 29, 2023, during the 50th Vietnam War Commemoration at the Harlingen VA Outpatient Clinic. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)
