Wenatchee Valley Veterans Pinning Ceremony
Congresswoman Kim Schrier and Wenatchee Mayor, Frank Kuntz, with George Harter, CMI’s Vice President of Marketing, at the Veterans Pinning Ceremony in Wenatchee, WA on November 9th, 2019. During this event, CMI’s American Dream® apples were handed out to veterans in attendance.
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U.S. Rep. Kim Schrier will recognize Vietnam-era veterans in a pinning ceremony at noon Saturday at the Wenatchee Veterans Hall, 504 S. Chelan Ave. Veterans who were on active duty anytime between Nov. 1, 1955, and May 15, 1975, regardless of location, are eligible to receive a pin created by the Department of Defense.
– “Schrier to hold pinning ceremony for Vietnam-era veterans” by The Wenatchee World
8th District Representative Kim Schrier will hold a Congressional Vietnam-Era Veterans Recognition and Pinning Ceremony in Wenatchee Saturday, November 9th. The ceremony will take place at the Veterans Hall, 504 S. Chelan Avenue in Wenatchee, starting at noon. United States veterans who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces at any time during the period of November 1st, 1955 to May 15th, 1975, regardless of location, are eligible to receive a commemorative lapel pin. The pin was created by the Department of Defense to honor the 7.2 million surviving Vietnam veterans who served.
– “Representative Schrier to Hold Vietnam-Era Veterans Pinning Ceremony” by KPQ News Radio
8th District Rep. Dr. Kim Schrier was in Wenatchee Saturday and issued 72 commemorative pins to military veterans who served between Nov. 1, 1955 and May 15, 1975 at a ceremony at Veterans Hall. Schrier says this was important because many returning veterans were treated poorly when they returned home. “Veterans came back wounded and they still carry those wounds to this day and felt the disrespect. This thanks from our nation is long overdue.” Schrier called it an honor to have a pinning ceremony allowing her to thank and show respect to veterans. Commander of Wenatchee Valley VFW Post 367 Brad Pieratt, who served in the U.S. Air Force for 27 years, says it’s important to thank veterans, many of who were not treated very well when they returned from war. “It’s been a very long process, not only for the VFW, but all veteran organizations in our country that we really take time to honor those folks while they’re still here and receive that thank you they never got.” Congress passed a bill in 2008 that created the commemorative Vietnam Era pin honoring any vets that served between 1955 and 1975.
– “8th District Rep. Dr. Kim Schrier Holds Vietnam Era Veterans Pinning Ceremony” by KPQ News Radio