Veterans honored in Illinois for National Vietnam War Veterans Day

TAYLORVILLE, Ill. - Wednesday marked National Vietnam War Veterans Day.

Across the country, Americans honored and thanked those who served and their families, including three organizations in our state.

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The Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs, the American Legion Post 73 and the Military Order of the Purple Heart hosted a pinning ceremony in Taylorville Wednesday night.

Wednesday is also the 50th anniversary of U.S. ground forces withdrawing from South Vietnam officially ending the war.