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Army plaque stolen from Vietnam veteran's front yard in Boston

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By Mike Sullivan Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — A Vietnam War veteran is at a loss after someone removed an Army plaque from in front of his South Boston home. “We don’t know why someone would come and take it, but my family member is heartbroken,” said Denise Sousa, who spoke with WBZ on behalf of her relative who asked to remain anonymous. “He doesn’t feel like he is a hero. He was just a person who entered Vietnam to …

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Army plaque stolen from Vietnam veteran's front yard in Boston

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Vietnam veterans, city officials detail progress on new memorial in Fort Worth

When Jim Hodgson thinks about the Vietnam veterans he served with, his mind goes to their unwelcome homecomings.The service members were hated by the public and pressured to hide their uniforms, Hodgson said. Many have stories similar to that of Hodgson’s colleague, Bruce Zielsdorf, who recalled that as he ate at a diner on one of his first days back from overseas, an elderly woman walked across a restaurant to his table, only to spit in his cof…

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Plaque Honoring Coronado Advocates of Vietnam POWs Moves Forward

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SALUTING A VIETNAM VETERAN: Andrew Rewis - The Dillon County News, LLC

Andrew Rewis went in the Army on September 19th, 1969 and served until March 24, 1972. He did his basic training in Fort Gordon, GA. From there, he went to Fort Rucker, AL, for his aircraft maintenance training. He then went to Vietnam in March 3,1970 and stayed there until November 9, 1971. He went to Phu Lou and Indochina. Upon arriving in Phu Loi, it was extremely hot and humid. Vietnam smelled very, very bad. Andrew’s job assignment was heli…

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