Although many have forgotten the reason, these two Vietnam veterans are still proud to have served in the Vietnam War to fight for their country. They spoke out in an effort to restore the true history of the Vietnam War and recall the past.
The Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA), Chapter 850, hosted its annual Memorial Day event to remember those who gave their lives for their country during the Vietnam War, and to honor Vietnam veterans and their families for their service and sacrifice.
At the Kent County Veterans Memorial Park in Delaware on May 31, two Vietnam veterans, Paul Davis and Joseph G. Startt Jr. expressed their hope that people “learn more about history.” They want people to understand the values underlying their patriotism, and also the importance of resisting socialism.
The Vietnam War, between 1955 and 1975, was a war between South Vietnam, supported by anti-communist countries, and North Vietnam, supported by communist regimes such as the Chinese Communist Party and the former Soviet Union. It was a battle to stop communism ruling our world.
The Vietnam War, between 1955 and 1975, was a war between South Vietnam, supported by anti-communist countries, and North Vietnam, supported by communist regimes such as the Chinese Communist Party and the former Soviet Union. It was a battle to stop communism ruling our world.
On Jan. 20, 1961, President John F. Kennedy in his Inaugural Address said: “Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty. This much we pledge—and more.”
Vietnam Veteran’s Patriotism: Upholding Freedom
Paul Davis, the president of the Delaware State Council for VVA and vice president of Chapter 850, said that day, “America is a country that embraces freedom: freedom of speech, freedom of religion. That’s why we survived.”
Davis, who served twice in Vietnam, considers the United States “one of the greatest countries in the world.”
BY LILY SUN AND YISKAH DEAN
