{"id":1963948,"date":"2023-07-04T11:49:01","date_gmt":"2023-07-04T15:49:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/purple-heart-veterans-given-chance-of-a-lifetime-in-honor-of-their-service-in-vietnam\/"},"modified":"2023-07-04T11:51:11","modified_gmt":"2023-07-04T15:51:11","slug":"purple-heart-veterans-given-chance-of-a-lifetime-in-honor-of-their-service-in-vietnam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/purple-heart-veterans-given-chance-of-a-lifetime-in-honor-of-their-service-in-vietnam\/","title":{"rendered":"Vietnam War veterans awarded &#8216;once-in-a-lifetime&#8217; opportunity as a tribute to their service"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpurple-heart-veterans-given-chance-of-a-lifetime-in-honor-of-their-service-in-vietnam%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1963948&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Purple Heart Veterans Given &#8216;Chance of a Lifetime&#8217; in Honor of Their Service in Vietnam<\/h2>\n<p>Four Purple Heart veterans of the Vietnam War were treated to a two-day trip to the country\u2019s capital to view memorials of the war they each <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-risch-biden-admin-tolerance-of-terrorists-is-obscene\/\" title=\"Sen. Risch: Biden admin. tolerance of terrorists is \u2018obscene\u2019\">gave blood<\/a> in over 50 years ago.<\/p>\n<p>Jamestown, New York\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pompeo-iran-and-hamas-sense-weakness-in-biden-administrations-middle-east-policy\/\" title=\"Pompeo: Iran and Hamas Sense \u2018Weakness\u2019 In Biden Administration\u2019s Middle East Policy\">post-journal<\/a>.com\/news\/top-stories\/2023\/06\/entirely-grateful\/&#8221; target=&#8221;_blank&#8221; rel=&#8221;noopener&#8221;>Post-Journal<\/a> reported that the Buffalo Niagara Honor Flight group took the four veterans from the area on the special trip last month.<\/p>\n<p>The Honor Flight Network generally flies veterans to Washington for day trips and invites family members along for a memorable and solemn experience.<\/p>\n<p>Barb Cessna, a coordinator with the group Vets Finding Vets, told the Post-Journal that this time \u201cit was \u2026 a two-day trip instead of the usual one day, which made it possible to tour Washington a bit more and absorb more of its substantial history.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cessna said two days gave <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/desantis-bartends-veterans-brings-house-bud-light-comment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">veterans<\/a> Dennis Erickson, Greg Harle, James Lemanski, and Westley Tessey time to get to know one another. They bonded over their shared experience of not only fighting overseas but also having been wounded in combat.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe trip provided healing for these particular vets because they even shed blood for their country and yet were treated badly for years by people in their own country, as were all Vietnam vets,\u201d Cessna said.<\/p>\n<p>Cessna said one of the veterans was asked if he felt better about his service after seeing the Changing of the Guard ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and visiting the Vietnam Wall.<\/p>\n<p>She said the man replied, \u201cYes, this is the first day that I can say that I am proud to be a Vietnam vet.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Reporter Kevin Hayes with Spectrum News documented some of the trip on Twitter:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Heartwarming reunions at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BWI_Airport?\">@BWI_Airport<\/a> as <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BuffaloNiagaraHonorFlight?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BuffaloNiagaraHonorFlight<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Mission14?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Mission14<\/a> lands and heads to DC. Stay tuned for the details and stories in the weeks ahead on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SPECNews1BUF?\">@SPECNews1BUF<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MfJ0IrzW9t\">pic.twitter.com\/MfJ0IrzW9t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kevin Hayes (@KHayes_reports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KHayes_reports\/status\/1669801021554540545?\">June 16, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We are headed back to the 716 on Buffalo Niagara Honor Flight <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Mission14?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Mission14<\/a> and I have got a LOT to comb through to to even Start putting together the stories you\u2019ll only see on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SPECNews1BUF?\">@SPECNews1BUF<\/a> . Stay tuned and Semper Fi.  <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/M286Jdag47\">pic.twitter.com\/M286Jdag47<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kevin Hayes (@KHayes_reports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KHayes_reports\/status\/1670169545468788742?\">June 17, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Erickson, Harle, Lemanski, and Tessey served in Vietnam between 1967 and 1969. Lemanski stayed in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/armys-top-enlisted-leader-fights-twitter-users-defend-units-pride-month-post\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">military<\/a> while the others chose to return to civilian life after their respective tours of duty.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/purple-heart-veterans-given-chance-of-a-lifetime-in-honor-of-their-service-in-vietnam\/\" title=\"Vietnam War veterans awarded 'once-in-a-lifetime' opportunity as a tribute to their service\">men shared similar sentiments<\/a> about their visit together to the nation\u2019s capital.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was nice to be remembered,\u201d said Harle, who described the trip as the \u201cchance of a lifetime.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOver the years I have been satisfied by every so often people coming up to me in the store and thanking me for my service. That was enough for me, but it was well worth it to go on this trip.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI see in this country now a return to God and country,\u201d Tessey said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe amount of young people that were looking at the monuments with us or who met us at the airport and thanked us for our service was good to see. It\u2019s good to see the country still honors veterans and people still care.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Honor Flight Network says it paid homage to over 21,000 veterans last year. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pro-trans-education-group-to-host-vulgar-activist-as-conference-keynote-speaker\/\" title=\"Pro-Trans Education Group Invites Bold Activist as Conference Keynote Speaker\">group features<\/a> a quote from entertainer Will Rogers on its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.honorflight.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a>: \u201cWe can\u2019t all be heroes. Some of us have to stand on the curb and clap as they walk by.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As America celebrates another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/un-american-biden-admin-shuts-4th-july-celebration-near-national-landmark\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Independence Day<\/a>, it is heartwarming to see a group continuing to support veterans long after they arrive home and assuring them their sacrifices will never be forgotten.<\/p>\n<p>If you are interested in donating to help a veteran see national monuments, you can do so by clicking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.honorflight.org\/donations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/purple-heart-veterans-given-chance-lifetime-honor-service-vietnam\/\">Purple Heart Veterans Given &#8216;Chance of a Lifetime&#8217; in Honor of Their Service in Vietnam<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Four Vietnam War Purple Heart veterans were recently taken on a two-day trip to the nation&#8217;s capital by the Buffalo Niagara Honor Flight group. The veterans, who had shed blood over 50 years ago in the war, visited memorials that commemorated their sacrifices. Jamestown, New York&#8217;s Post-Journal covered the heartwarming story.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2006,"featured_media":1963949,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1963948","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1963948","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2006"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1963948"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1963948\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1963949"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1963948"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1963948"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1963948"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}