JUNEAU, Alaska—
A bill designating March 29 as Vietnam Veterans Day has passed the Alaska Legislature.
The Senate followed the House's lead and this week passed HB67 from Fairbanks Rep. Steve Thompson. The measure now goes to the governor.
The bill would set aside March 29 of each year to acknowledge and commemorate the service of U.S. military members during the Vietnam War.
Thompson, in a statement, said this is a simple but meaningful gesture to thank those who served during the war.
He says Vietnam veterans "were practically decried and persecuted for their service, instead of welcomed home" as heroes. He says that's a "national shame we will never live down."
