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March 22, 2018 / NEWS RELEASE: 05-18
NEX To Honor Vietnam Veterans/Spouses
Across the nation, Americans are uniting to thank and honor Vietnam veterans and their families for their service and sacrifice.
The NEX, in support of The United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration, is honoring Vietnam veterans at select NEX locations on March 29, 2018 from 11am-2pm. Vietnam veterans are invited to come in to participating NEX locations to receive a lapel pin as a token of the nation's thanks.
Participating NEX locations include: NEX Norfolk, Va.; NEX Jacksonville and NEX Pensacola, Fla.; NEX Bethesda, Md.; NEX San Diego; NEX Pearl Harbor and NEX Guam.
This is the fourth year for the United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration event which honors the service of the 6.6 million living Vietnam War veterans and their families on March 29, Vietnam Veterans Day. Approximately nine million U.S. military members served on active duty during the Vietnam War era, Nov. 1, 1955 – May 15, 1975.
Vietnam Veterans Day was first established by presidential proclamation in 2012 leading to the start of annual observance events in 2014. The Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act of 2017 further established the events as a national observance to recognize Vietnam War veterans for their service.
For more information, go to vietnamwar50th.com.
About NEXCOM
The Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM) oversees 100 Navy Exchange (NEX) facilities and nearly 300 stores worldwide, 39 Navy Lodges, the Ships Store Program, the Uniform Program Management Office, the Navy Clothing and Textile Research Facility and the Telecommunications Program Office. NEXCOM's parent command is the Naval Supply Systems Command. NEXCOM’s mission is to provide authorized customers quality goods and services at a savings and to support Navy quality of life programs for active duty military, retirees, reservists and their families. NEXs and Navy Lodges operate primarily as a non-appropriated fund (NAF) business instrumentality. NEX revenues generated are used to support Navy Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR) programs. In FY15, $2.5 billion in sales were generated with $22.3 million in dividends provided to Navy MWR programs.
