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SIOUX CITY (KTIV) – 2.7 million American men and women served in the Vietnam War, and more than 58,000 of them lost their lives, according to the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
Friday night, the Siouxland community took the time to honor those who served and those who gave their lives serving their country.
Friday was ‘National Vietnam War Veterans Day’, which was founded in 2017. Ever since then, the Siouxland Freedom Park has taken the day to honor those veterans.
Friday night was their 7th annual “Vietnam War Veterans Day dinner”. All veterans, along with active military members, were invited to a free dinner at the Knights of Columbus Hall in South Sioux City. They hold this year after year as a way to make up for how these veterans were treated when they came home from the war.
“Vietnam, we didn’t handle well at all as a nation, …
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