Rep. Kilmer Invites Veterans of Vietnam Period, Kitsap County Community to Congressional Pinning Ceremony
Port Orchard, WA – On October 19, 2022, at 5:30 pm, U.S. Representative Derek Kilmer (WA-06) will partner with the Kitsap County Board of Commissioners and the Kitsap County Veterans Advisory Board to hold a Congressional pinning ceremony for veterans of the Vietnam Period at the Kitsap County Administration Building in Port Orchard.
At the ceremony, Rep. Kilmer will present a commemorative pin to veterans who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces at any time between November 1, 1955, to May 15, 1975, regardless of theater.
Community members are welcome and encouraged to attend and show their support for their friends and neighbors who served in the Vietnam Period.
WHO:
U.S. Representative Derek Kilmer (WA-06)
The Kitsap County Board of Commissioners
The Kitsap County Veterans Advisory Board
WHAT:
Congressional Pinning Ceremony for Veterans of the Vietnam Period
WHEN:
Wednesday, October 19 at 5:30pm (Doors Open at 5:00pm)
WHERE:
Kitsap County Administration Building
619 Division Street
4th Floor
Port Orchard, WA 98366
RSVP:
Veterans interested in attending are asked to RSVP here or to Katy Crabtree at Katy.Crabtree@mail.house.gov.
Media interested in attending are asked to RSVP to Andrew Wright at Andrew.Wright@mail.house.gov.
Background:
The creation of a commemorative pin was originally passed by Congress and signed into law to thank and honor our Vietnam veterans and their families for their service and sacrifice on behalf of the nation. The Commemoration recognizes all who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces at any time during the period of November 1, 1955, to May 15, 1975, regardless of duty location; and their families. We make no distinction between veterans who served in-country, in-theater, or who were stationed elsewhere during the Vietnam War period. All were called to serve and none could self-determine where they were stationed. A spouse or next of kin may claim a pin on behalf of a deceased, eligible, veteran.