Vietnam veterans ‘welcomed home’ in Fort McCoy ceremony [Image 54 of 54]

FORT MCCOY, WISCONSIN, UNITED STATES

05.20.2017

Photo by Scott Sturkol                                                                                                      

Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office           

Vietnam veteran Dennis Thompson from La Valle, Wis., who visited the Fort McCoy 2017 Armed Forces Day Open House on May 20, 20-17, holds a photo of his father, former Army Tech. Sgt. Eugene Thompson, who trained at Fort McCoy, Wis., during World War II in the 1940s. Thompson participated in the Vietnam Veterans Welcome Home Ceremony on May 20. Each veteran attending the ceremony received a Vietnam Veterans Lapel Pin. The ceremony was one of many taking place around the United States that officially recognizes veterans who served between May 1, 1955, and Nov. 15, 1975. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.)

• Date Taken: 05.20.2017
• Date Posted: 05.31.2017 12:40
• Photo ID: 3437164
• VIRIN: 170520-A-OK556-148
• Resolution: 3648x5472
• Size: 4.76 MB
• Location: FORT MCCOY, WISCONSIN, US