National Vietnam War Veterans Day honored with remembrance and commemorative pinning

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Col. Tyler Schaff, 316th Wing and installation commander, poses for a group photo with Vietnam War veterans on March, 29, 2022 at the Joint Base Andrews, Md.

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National Vietnam War Veterans Day honored with remembrance and commemorative pinning

Col. Tyler Schaff, 316th Wing and installation commander, poses for a group photo with Vietnam War veterans on March, 29, 2022 at the Joint Base Andrews, Md. The event was meant to honor Vietnam War veterans in the National Capital Region on National Vietnam War Veterans Day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Amir R. Young)

Col. Tyler Schaff, 316th Wing and installation commander, awards a Vietnam War veteran a commemorative pin, March, 29, 2022 at Joint Base Andrews, Md.

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National Vietnam War Veterans Day honored with remembrance and commemorative pinning

Col. Tyler Schaff, 316th Wing and installation commander, awards a Vietnam War veteran a commemorative pin, March, 29, 2022 at Joint Base Andrews, Md. The pins were part of a ceremony to honor Vietnam War veterans on National Vietnam War Veterans Day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Amir R. Young)

Col. Tyler Schaff, 316th Wing and installation commander, shakes hands with a Vietnam War veteran, March, 29, 2022 at Joint Base Andrews, Md.

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National Vietnam War Veterans Day honored with remembrance and commemorative pinning

Col. Tyler Schaff, 316th Wing and installation commander, shakes hands with a Vietnam War veteran, March, 29, 2022 at Joint Base Andrews, Md. The event was part of a ceremony to honor Vietnam War veterans on National Vietnam War Veterans Day, where each veteran in attendance received a commemorative pin. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Amir R. Young)

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National Vietnam War Veterans Day honored with remembrance and commemorative pinning

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. – Airmen and families came together to celebrate National Vietnam War Veterans Day at the Joint Base Andrews Exchange.

Col. Tyler Schaff, 316th Wing and installation commander, invited more than 13 veterans residing in the National Capital Region to join the Joint Base Andrews family to honor Vietnam War veterans.

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