The Blue Water Navy Panel
A Sailor’s Tribute
The sailors on board U.S. Navy ships and carriers and Navy aviators worked in constant support of the troops on the ground, and Navy Corpsmen, SEAL teams, SEABEES, and other specialists served in combat.
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Featured Veterans Story
Luis Gonzales
Blue Water Navy
As the sailor who ran the ship’s store, Luis Gonzalez got to know just about everyone on his ship. And that is why the deaths of 20 of his shipmates has never left him.
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Learn More About the 3417 Project
The Texas Capitol Vietnam Veterans Monument stands as a permanent honor to all Texans who served in the Vietnam War – and as a permanent memorial to the 3,417 Texans who never came home. This memorial is be made through The 3417 Project, which individually honors each Texan who died in the Vietnam War.
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