what date did congress designate welcome home vietnam veterans day
In 1969, after a year of service to the U.S. Navy in Vietnam, Doug Vollmer returned home to a country that failed to differentiate between the war and the troops who served. âWe just werenât welcomed home,â said Vollmer, Paralyzed Veterans of America 's Retired Associate Executive Director for Government Relations. But in 2011 the U.S. Senate unanimously passed a resolution to provide these veterans with the chance at a proper welcome. Recognizing the final withdrawal date of all combat and combat-support troops from Vietnam, March 30 honors these veterans by its designation as âWelcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day.â.