All text below was extracted from the VVA Web Weekly online newsletter. All pictures below are of the actual Lapel pin and calling card received by a Vietnam Veteran in the mail...
The Vietnam Veteran Lapel Pin (image below) has become “a lasting memento of the Nation’s Thanks”.
Living U.S. veterans who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces at any time during the period of November 1, 1955, to May 15, 1975, regardless of location, are eligible to receive one lapel pin. Image below shows the back of the Lapel pin.
Normally, these lapel pins are presented during a dignified, public ceremony to individual Vietnam veterans. The calling card shown below was also included with the Lapel Pin.
However, given the global pandemic, most commemorative events have been postponed, while others have been rescheduled for next year.
As a unique alternative during this challenging period, The Vietnam War Commemoration is encouraging Vietnam veterans to submit a request for their lapel pin via email at the earliest opportunity, veterans will receive a lapel pin in the mail. Send your request to the email address below.
Send a request for the lapel pin to the email address (whs.vnwar50th_events@mail.mil) shown below:
whs.vnwar50th_events@mail.mil