LZ Lambeau: Welcoming Home Wisconsin's Vietnam Veterans

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A wide-reaching statewide effort to honor Wisconsin Vietnam War Veterans will culminate in a weekend of recognition and celebration of their service and sacrifice for veterans and their families.

The May 21-23, 2010 events LZ Lambeau: Welcoming Home Wisconsin's Vietnam Veterans will feature a special evening celebration inside Green Bay's Lambeau Field that will honor and thank Wisconsin's Vietnam Veterans, while offering a warm welcome home that many never received.

"On behalf of the State of Wisconsin, I am proud to invite Wisconsins Vietnam Veterans, Vietnam Era Veterans and their families to an important celebration at Lambeau Field in May 2010," Gov. Jim Doyle wrote in a welcoming letter. "We owe our nations veterans and those who are serving in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other parts of the world today a debt of gratitude that cannot be repaid. But what we can do is keep the promises we made to them and always honor their service and sacrifice. LZ Lambeau: Welcoming Home Wisconsin's Vietnam Veterans will serve as a fitting tribute to Wisconsin's brave men and women who sacrificed greatly in service to our country. The ceremony will honor those who were killed in action and those still missing and listed as unaccounted for from the Vietnam War."

Named for the Landing Zones that Vietnam Veterans were often deployed to and inspired by the interviews with Vietnam veterans from the forthcoming Wisconsin Vietnam War Stories documentary project, LZ Lambeau is a partnership of The Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs, the Wisconsin Historical Society and Wisconsin Public Television, along with an extensive group of veterans organizations statewide.

Portraits from James Gill's "Back in the World" gallery exhibit.

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[bigsneakywolf]

God bless all you veterans

[shoreviewvic]

i'm cholked up,,,absolutely beautiful

[nealer12]

respect from ireland

[MRAK47ification]

RESPECT from you loyal friends (Great Britain)

[Hoffletrof456]

man, the shit these men have done is unthinkable, the things they saw at such an early age. the things they sacrificed for an unjust war.....  unbelievable

[shovel20]

Any Vets from Nam who read this! You did what your country asked you to do! I am still confused to this day why you were spat on it makes me angry. But excellent point hate the war not the men and women who served. You got to survive, what choice did u have in the matter! God bless All you VETS much love.

[Goonerton]

No hate. only love for you mans. All of you were not only noble but, the bravest of the brave. Some hid at college or done other shit. If the politicians didn't tie your hands to your balls you would wasted charlie proper.

[eeedubeee]

To all vietnam vets, you are all Americas true Heroes, many have profited off your experiences via comic book stories, movies and tv shows and often hypocrites, however, many of us are greatful for your sacrifices in the pursuit of justice.you are all true AMERICAN HEROES in my book. LOVE A VET, is my form of support....From Semper Fi,USMC to The Law, U.S. Army/ Sand Hill Fort Benning...We are all striving for the same cause... Let us continue on our journey.

[10Dec1971]

@Poo94523 sorry that your uncle is no longer with us. But, a big thank you to him.

[10Dec1971]

I wish I could go this weekend to Lambeau. I have to work though. If I did go I know I'd cry and cry. My dad was a Vietnam Veteran who passed away from Agent Orange related lung/brain cancer on March 20, 2008. He was a door gunner and was in Vietnam from December 1969-November 1970. He was in the 11th Armored Cavalry. THANK YOU too ALL Vietnam Vets and WELCOME HOME!! You will always hold a special place in my heart.