ROCHESTER, N.Y. \u2014 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\u2019ve served.<\/p>\n
March 29 is the anniversary of the withdrawal of the last 2,500 American troops who left Vietnam in 1973.<\/p>\n
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List of locations that will be lit up on Vietnam Veterans Day throughout NYS:1WTCGovernor Mario M. Cuomo BridgeKosciuszko BridgeThe H. Carl McCall SUNY BuildingState Education BuildingAlfred E. Smith State Office BuildingEmpire State PlazaState Fairgrounds \u2013 Main Gate & Expo CenterThe \u201cFranklin D. Roosevelt\u201d Mid-Hudson BridgeGrand Central Terminal \u2013 Pershing Square ViaductAlbany International Airport GatewayMTA LIRR \u2013 East End Gateway at Penn StationFairport Lift Bridge over the Erie CanalMoynihan Train HallRoosevelt Island Lighthouse<\/p>\n
\u201cToday, New York State landmarks will be lit in green, yellow and red \u2014 the colors of the Vietnam Service Medal \u2014 to recognize New York\u2019s Vietnam Veterans and to honor those who died while serving their state and nation,\u201d Governor Hochul said. \u201cMany 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.\u201d<\/p>\n
Over\u00a058,000\u00a0U.S. military members died or went missing in action during the Vietnam War.<\/p>\n
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