Vietnam Veterans honored by Team Kirtland

Lt. Col. Samantha Kelpis, with the Air Force Inspection Agency, pins Sherif Lepi during a ceremony to commemorate Vietnam Veterans Day at the New Mexico Veterans Memorial, March 29, 2019. Various organizations from Kirtland Air Force Base, including the Defense Commissary Agency and the Army and Air Force Exchange Service worked together to make the ceremony special for the state's Vietnam veterans. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jessie Perkins)

AAFES, DECA, Team Kirtland honor Vietnam Veterans

Col. Juan Alvarez, 377th Mission Support Group Commander, speaks during a ceremony to commemorate Vietnam Veterans Day at the New Mexico Veterans Memorial, March 29, 2019. Various organizations from Kirtland Air Force Base, including the Defense Commissary Agency and the Army and Air Force Exchange Service worked together to make the ceremony special for the state's Vietnam veterans. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jessie Perkins)

Team Kirtland honors Vietnam Veterans

Published March 29, 2019
By Jessie Perkins
Kirtland AFB

KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. --

Representatives from each branch of the military, honored Vietnam War veterans tfor their service and sacrifices during a ceremony to commemorate Vietnam Veterans Day at the New Mexico Veterans Memorial, March 29, 2019. Various organizations from Kirtland Air Force Base, including the Defense Commissary Agency and the Army and Air Force Exchange Service worked together to make the ceremony special for the state's Vietnam veterans. (U.S. Air Force photos by Jessie Perkins)