Many WW2 vets served in Vietnam

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Many WW2 vets served in Vietnam

Unbeknownst to many unread Vietnam vets --who don’t know very much about their own war and -- who mistakenly believe that the Vietnam War was an isolated era fought only by our generation. In contrast to that misbelief, many WW2 veterans served in Vietnam as late as 1970 (just as a sizeable number of Vietnam veterans are serving in Iraq today... 30+ years after the Vietnam War ended.)

Probably the most famous WW2 vet who served in Vietnam was General William C Westmoreland who commanded a battalion in Germany (Battle of the Bulge) during WW2. The following is but one of thousands of Americans who continued to serve long after WW2...

I Served... CMSG Ira S Rion Jr, World War II, Vietnam War
Infantry Corps

Ira's Awards:

Air Medal
Bronze Star Medal
Cold War Medal
Combat Infantryman Badge
European African Middle East Medal
Good Conduct Medal
Honorable Service Lapel Pin
Korean War Era
Marksman Badge
Honorable Discharge
National Defense Medal Service
Occupation Medal
Ocean Crossing Acknowledgement
Overseas Service Bar
Presidential Unit Citation
Professional, Infantry
Purple Heart Medal
Retirement Acknowledgement
Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam, Cross of Gallantry, Indiv Medal
Vietnam, Cross of Gallantry, Unit Ribbon
Vietnam, Service Medal
Wound Chevron Acknowledgement
World War II Victory Medal

VETERAN'S DAY IS SUNDAY, 11 NOVEMBER

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