Today, the United States celebrates National Vietnam War Veterans Day and provides all Americans an opportunity to thank Vietnam veterans and their families for their service and sacrifice and to recognize former prisoners of war and the families of those still listed as missing in action. March 29 was chosen as the day to honor Vietnam veterans in perpetuity out of acknowledgement that it was that the same day in 1973 when United States Military Assistance Command, Vietnam was disestablished and the final U.S. combat troops departed Vietnam.
Although the Vietnam War concluded nearly 45 years ago, there are still an estimated 6 million U.S. Vietnam veterans living in America and abroad, along with 9 million families of those who served.
MFHS is extremely proud to honor this holiday, these veterans, and their families.
In addition to these specific individuals, our primary mission is to help all military families by advocating for improved educational opportunities so that children in military families are not held back academically as a result of their family’s commitment, required moves, and school transitions.
Due to the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, school buildings were forced to close and academically, this past year has been devastating for many. Teachers, students, and parents across the country worked tirelessly to develop and sustain learn-from-home solutions – and both successes and failures have been experienced. We continue to urge for the consideration of military-connected students in national education conversations, and as efforts build to capture the magnitude of the pandemic’s impact on learning, we call for education leaders to specifically seek to understand the effects on the children of our nation’s active and retired servicemembers.