BROWNSVILLE — On Friday, the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War, dignitaries joined veterans and community members to pay tribute to those who fought and died in the war.
Here are some of the sights at the event, which was held at Veterans Park in Brownsville.
American Legion present a 21-gun salute Friday, April 14, 2023, at Veterans Park in Brownsville as Warriors United in Arms and local veterans gather along with dignitaries and community members to officially recognize the 50th Anniversary of War’s End in Vietnam. (Miguel Roberts | The Brownsville Herald)U.S. Army Colonel and Brownsville native Nora Edna Marcos shares her remarks on patriotism at Veterans Park in Brownsville as Warriors United in Arms gather to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of War’s End in Vietnam on Friday, April 14, 2023. (Miguel Roberts | The Brownsville Herald)United States Army Colonel and Brownsville native Nora Edna Marcos shares her remarks on patriotism at Veterans Park in Brownsville as Warriors United in Arms gather to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of War’s End in Vietnam on Friday, April 14, 2023. (Miguel Roberts | The Brownsville Herald)Veterans along with family members gather Friday, April 14, 2023, at Veterans Park in Brownsville with dignitaries and community members to honor the fallen and recognize the 50th Anniversary of War’s End in Vietnam. (Miguel Roberts/The Brownsville Herald)Veterans along with family members gather Friday, April 14, 2023, at Veterans Park in Brownsville with dignitaries and community members to honor the fallen and recognize the 50th Anniversary of War’s End in Vietnam. (Miguel Roberts | The Brownsville Herald)U.S. Army Colonel and Brownsville native Nora Edna Marcos shares her remarks on patriotism at Veterans Park in Brownsville as Warriors United in Arms gather to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of War’s End in Vietnam on Friday, April 14, 2023. (Miguel Roberts | The Brownsville Herald)Veterans along with family members gather Friday, April 14, 2023, at Veterans Park in Brownsville with dignitaries and community members to honor the fallen and recognize the 50th Anniversary of War’s End in Vietnam. (Miguel Roberts | The Brownsville Herald)Veterans along with family members gather Friday, April 14, 2023, at Veterans Park in Brownsville with dignitaries and community members to honor the fallen and recognize the 50th Anniversary of War’s End in Vietnam. (Miguel Roberts | The Brownsville Herald)U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez presents pins of valor to Brownsville veterans alongside U.S. Army Colonel Nora Edna Marcos Friday, April 14, 2023, at Veterans Park in Brownsville during Warriors United in Arms’ commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of War’s End in Vietnam. (Miguel Roberts | The Brownsville Herald)
