History Channel Project Remembers Vietnam Vets

 

At Military Island, Times Square, Midtown Manhattan, The History Channel together with the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, has asked Vietnam Vets and their families and friends, to submit photos of their loved ones that fell during the Vietnamese War.

 

The photos will be scanned and exhibited in the future at “The Wall that Heals” in Washington D.C.

 

In the mean time, a small scale replica of “The Wall that Heals” is installed, in an ongoing appeal to the world to “Never Forget”.

 

The personal experience of Salvatore Cassano, New York City's Fire Commissioner, gave validity to the cause.

 

[Salvatore Cassano, Fire Commissioner]: (Male, English)

“When I came home in 1967, we were forgotten, but in the last few years, thanks to so many different people, Vietnam Vets are being remembered.”

 

Cassano also recalls the events of 9/11 in New York.

 

[Salvatore Cassano, Fire Commissioner]: (Male, English)

“I think of the thousands and thousands of young men and women who joined the military after September 11th in honor of what happened in New York City, and firefighters and police officers and Port Authority police officers, and how they sacrificed their lives, and it’s our duty to make sure that they are never forgotten.”

 

Mayor Michael Bloomberg got involved to show his support.

 

The event also introduces the public to a new History Channel feature, a six hour special called “Vietnam in HD”, due to premiere on November 8th, 9th and 10th.

 

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund will continue the call for photos, with the next ceremony held in Philadelphia on October 13th.

 

It will then tour various U.S. cities, before a grand ceremony on Veteran's Day at the Memorial in Washington, D.C.

 

NTD News, New York