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The Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans, Inc. (WHVV) nonprofit organization recently donated copies of the historic book, A Time to Honor: Stories of Duty and Sacrifice, and DVDs, valued at $50,000, to the Indiana Daughters of the American Revolution (INDAR).
Distribution of the book to over 730 Indiana high schools and public libraries is currently underway. Members of Horseshoe Prairie Chapter (DAR) are presenting the hardbound books locally, which tell the stories of service from all states, all military branches, and different Military Occupational Specialty (M.O.S.) jobs during the Vietnam War years of 1955 to 1975. The real stories of service, duty, and sacrifice are sourced from the Veterans History Project at the Library of Congress.
To date, the collaboration with WHVV, the Indiana Department of Veterans Affairs (IDVA), and INDAR has resulted in over 12,000 Indiana Vietnam Era Veterans Gift book/DVDs presented to each individual veteran at 188 dedicated events in 84 counties across Indiana. Over 800 INDAR members have volunteered in this effort.
Vietnam veterans are the backbone of our communities. They came home over 50 years ago to widespread disrespect and yet they initiated respect for all future war veterans. They tried to blend in as they built businesses, gave back, and continued to love their country.
WHVV, IDVA, and INDAR are “THANKING OUR HEROES ONE AT A TIME.”
For more information about WHVV and DAR, please contact Jill Fewell at jill@WHVV.org and Shirley Hunter Smith at shirley1776@yahoo.com, respectively.