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Vietnam vets honored at Jacksonville National Cemetery Wednesday

Closeup of an American flag in a row In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson made a presidential proclamation, which officially established Flag Day. (Leena Robinson/Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Jacksonville, FL — Today marks 50 years since the last American combat troops left Vietnam.

The Jacksonville National Cemetery at 4083 Lannie Road will hold a ceremony this morning marking the anniversary at 9:00 a.m. at the flag assembly area.

The public is welcome to the Vietnam War Veterans Memorial Day Commemoration.




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April Davis is WOKV’s News Director and Morning Co-anchor of Jacksonville’s Morning News on News 104.5. April joined WOKV in 2023 after more than 20 years as a reporter, anchor and manager at TV and radio stations in Alaska, Alabama, the Carolinas, Colorado, and Georgia.