Gov. Schwarzenegger signs bill establishing day to honor Vietnam veterans

September 29th, 2009

September 25, 2009 | 2:02 pm

Avoiding the embarrassment of what could have been the first successful veto override in California since 1979, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed legislation Friday that establishes an annual Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day on March 30.
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Vietnam vet honored 40 years later

August 26th, 2009

Army Spec. Don Gerlla was killed in action when his helicopter was shot down over the Central Highlands of Vietnam. More than 40 years later, Gerlla is getting the hero’s tribute he deserved in his hometown of Laurel, Neb.
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