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Fall River holds 50th‑anniversary ceremony at Vietnam memorial; veterans, families urge remembrance
Summary
Fall River City marked the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon with a ceremony at Bicentennial Park that featured veterans, city officials and family members who urged the public to remember those listed on the city’s Vietnam memorial.
Fall River City held a remembrance ceremony at Bicentennial Park on the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon, where veterans, elected officials and family members spoke about service, sacrifice and the ongoing needs of Vietnam-era veterans.
Speakers included Justin Lettini, regional director for Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) Chapter 207, who urged attendees to visit the memorial wall, touch the names and speak them aloud so the dead “will never be forgotten.” He described a recent wreath‑laying ceremony in Washington, D.C., where he said…
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