Vietnam Veterans Ceremony
A member of the Guadalupe Valley Young Marines pins a Vietnam Veteran Lapel Pin on veteran Mike Hallmark of Seguin during a ceremony honoring Vietnam Veterans on Saturday, March 27, 2021, at the SS American Memorial in Seguin.
Veterans who participated in a Vietnam War Commemoration pose for a group photo Saturday, March 27, 2021, in front of the SS American Memorial in Seguin.
Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps Gene Overstreet places a Vietnam Veteran Lapel Pin on a veteran as part of a Vietnam War Commemoration ceremony Saturday, March 27, 2021, in Seguin.
After receiving Vietnam Veteran Lapel Pins, veterans shake hands with members of the Guadalupe Valley Young Marines as part of a commemorative ceremony honoring veterans Saturday, March 27, 2021, in Seguin.
Veterans stand in honor as Guadalupe County Young Marines honor guard present the colors at the Vietnam War Commemoration ceremony Saturday, March 27, 2021, at the SS American Memorial Foundation in Seguin.
Veterans stand to be recognized near the beginning of a Vietnam War Commemoration ceremony where they were saluted Saturday, March 27, 2021, at the SS American Memorial in Seguin.
Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps Gene Overstreet served as guest speaker and welcomed home troops who never really received a proper welcoming during a Vietnam War Commemoration ceremony Saturday, March 27, 2021, at the SS American Memorial in Seguin.
Veterans, including Ken Waffle (in the foreground), stand to be recognized during comments at a Vietnam War Commemoration ceremony where they were saluted Saturday, March 27, 2021, at the SS American Memorial in Seguin.
Nancy Russell (right), Guadalupe County Veterans Service officer, congratulates a veteran after giving him a Vietnam Veteran Lapel Pin during a ceremony honoring vets Saturday, March 27, 2021, in Seguin.
Guest speaker Gene Overstreet, Sgt. Major of the Marine Corps (left), congratulates veteran Rafael Tovar of Selma after pinning a Vietnam VeteranLapel Pin on the sleeve of Tovar's tee shirt Saturday, March 27, 2021, during a ceremony honoring Vietnam vets in Seguin.
Veterans receive commemorative Vietnam Veteran Lapel Pins as part of a Vietnam War Commemoartion on Saturday, March 27, 20221, at SS American Memorial in Seguin.
Nancy Russell, Guadalupe County Veterans Service officer, (from right) and Guadalupe Valley Young Marines Commander Dina Dillon look on as Craig Russell of the SS American Memorial Foundation, thanks Vietnam veterans for their service during a ceremony in their honor Saturday, March 27, 2021, in Seguin.
Ken Waffle, a Seguin resident and Vietnam War Marine Corps veteran, (right) smiles at the thought of finally being properly welcomed home following a Vietnam War Commemoration on Saturday, March 27, 2021, at the SS American Memorial iin Seguin.
Ken Waffle, Vietnam veteran and Seguin resident, shows off the Vietnam Veteran Lapel Pin he received during a Vietnam War Commemoration ceremony Saturday, March 27, 2021, at the SS American Memorial in Seguin.
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