Shunned decades ago, Vietnam vets are honored and thanked

At the front of a room filled with Vietnam veterans, a blue banner offered this message Tuesday: “A grateful nation thanks and honors you.” Bill Rowley, wearing his Army 1st Calvary Division cap, remembered people glaring at him as he walked through a San Francisco airport on his way back from the Vietnam War in 1970. … Continue reading Shunned decades ago, Vietnam vets are honored and thanked