ROCHESTER, N.Y. — On Sunday, Governor Kathy Hochul issued a proclamation to assign March 29 as Vietnam Veterans Day in New York State. Several landmarks throughout the state will be lit up as green, yellow, and red to recognize those who’ve served.
March 29 is the anniversary of the withdrawal of the last 2,500 American troops who left Vietnam in 1973.
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List of locations that will be lit up on Vietnam Veterans Day throughout NYS:
- 1WTC
- Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge
- Kosciuszko Bridge
- The H. Carl McCall SUNY Building
- State Education Building
- Alfred E. Smith State Office Building
- Empire State Plaza
- State Fairgrounds – Main Gate & Expo Center
- The “Franklin D. Roosevelt” Mid-Hudson Bridge
- Grand Central Terminal – Pershing Square Viaduct
- Albany International Airport Gateway
- MTA LIRR – East End Gateway at Penn Station
- Fairport Lift Bridge over the Erie Canal
- Moynihan Train Hall
- Roosevelt Island Lighthouse
“Today, New York State landmarks will be lit in green, yellow and red — the colors of the Vietnam Service Medal — to recognize New York’s Vietnam Veterans and to honor those who died while serving their state and nation,” Governor Hochul said. “Many who served in Vietnam did not receive the appreciation and respect they had earned when they returned home. That is why today, and every day, we take the time to honor their courage and thank them for their service.”
Over 58,000 U.S. military members died or went missing in action during the Vietnam War.
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