OFFICIALS. WE ARE STILL WORKING TO LEARN MORE. THREE SETS UPS. TODAY, THOSE WHO SERVED IN THE VIETNAM WAR ARE BEING REMEMBERED ON THE NATIONAL STAGE. WHAT YOU JUST SAW THERE IS A PART OF THE CEREMONY HELD IN WASHINGTON, D.C., U.S. SECRETARY OF WAR PETE HEGSETH WAS THERE AND SHARED SOME THOUGHTS, SAYING THE VIETNAM WAR IS NOT SOMETHING WE SHOULD FORGET, SOMETHING WE SHOULD ALWAYS REMEMBER. WE’LL ALWAYS REMEMBER WHAT THEY GAVE, THE COURAGE THEY SHOWED THOSE 58,000, THE VAST MAJORITY VOLUNTEERS FROM BIG CITIES AND SMALL TOWNS, CITY BOYS AND COUNTRY BOYS, SHOULDER TO SHOULDER FIGHTING FOR EACH OTHER. PEOPLE ARE HONORING THOSE WHO SERVED IN THE WAR HERE LOCALLY AS WELL, WITH COMMEMORATION CEREMONIES I
Vietnam War veterans honored in national and local ceremonies
Vietnam War veterans are being remembered in Washington, D.C., and various Oklahoma cities through commemoration ceremonies.
Vietnam War veterans are being remembered today in Washington, D.C., and across several cities in Oklahoma through commemoration ceremonies.>> Download the KOCO 5 app | Subscribe to KOCO 5’s YouTube channel | Sign up for KOCO 5’s Morning NewsletterU.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth attended the national ceremony in Washington, D.C., emphasizing the importance of remembering the Vietnam War. “The Vietnam War is not something we should forget, but something we should always remember,” Hegseth said. “We will always remember what they gave, fighting for each other.”Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.Local ceremonies are also taking place in Oklahoma City, Enid, Edmond and Bartlesville to honor those who served in the Vietnam War.Top HeadlinesPolice investigate overnight stabbing at The Collective in MidtownThis new scam could trick you into downloading malwareOHP: Person dead after crash involving ATVs in Pottawatomie CountyMore than 1,000 wild horses set to be rounded up, removed from western U.S. in 2026‘Do you think I’m stupid?’ Judge calls out woman for denying she’s driving during Zoom hearing
Vietnam War veterans are being remembered today in Washington, D.C., and across several cities in Oklahoma through commemoration ceremonies.
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U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth attended the national ceremony in Washington, D.C., emphasizing the importance of remembering the Vietnam War.
“The Vietnam War is not something we should forget, but something we should always remember,” Hegseth said. “We will always remember what they gave, fighting for each other.”
Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.
Local ceremonies are also taking place in Oklahoma City, Enid, Edmond and Bartlesville to honor those who served in the Vietnam War.
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