It’s been a long time coming, but on the grounds of the state Capitol Saturday, the Texas Capitol Vietnam Veterans Monument is now in place. About 500,000 Texans served in Vietnam, and 3,417 died there. Just more than 100 Texas remain missing in action today…
Gov. Rick Perry today paid tribute to Texas veterans who served or gave their lives in the Vietnam War at the unveiling and dedication of the Vietnam Veterans Monument on the Texas State Capitol Grounds. The ceremony was held on Texas Vietnam Veterans Day, which marks…
Texas Vietnam veterans Representative Wayne Smith and Robert Floyd reflect on the importance of the Texas Capitol Vietnam Veterans Monument at the Deep in the Heart Art Foundry. Rep. Smith co-sponsored, with Senator Juan Hinojosa, the legislation authorizing the monument. Robert Floyd chairs the committee that is building the monument.