Area veterans honored by Midwest Veterans of America during National Vietnam War Veterans Day observance ...

A total of 36 area military veterans were honored during an event hosted Saturday, March 29 at AJ Bar & Grill in Waukon in honor of National Vietnam War Veterans Day, which is observed March 29 each year honoring the signing of the Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act into law in 2017.

The event was hosted by Midwest Veterans of America and included each of the honored veterans receiving a plaque and small American flag, in addition to rounds of applause and gratitude from the many in attendance for their years of service to their country. Many of those honored veterans are pictured in the photo above, standing on the staircase at AJ Bar & Grill for a group photo, and many of their family members, friends and acquaintances were also in attendance to witness and share in their honoring. Standard photo by Joe Moses.