Dec 24, 2020
YOUNGSTOWN Carl Nunziato, a decorated Vietnam War veteran, said he’s deeply honored to have the new Youngstown Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic named in his honor.
In his first public comments since Congress approved the name, Nunziato said Wednesday that the facility, which will open next month, will be a symbol of how far Vietnam War veterans have come.
“People wouldn’t talk to me because I was a (Vietnam) veteran,” Nunziato said. “Now the same community says, ‘Thank you for your service.’ It’s a big move.”
He said he’s happy “we’ve reached a point where the veterans are being respected.”
Staff report
YOUNGSTOWN The U.S. Senate has adopted legislation to rename the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Youngstown after Vietnam veteran Carl Nunziato of Boardman.
Congressman Tim Ryan, D-Howland, introduced the legislation last year.
“When my name goes on that building, I want it to represent not me but the entirety of Vietnam veterans and the returning veterans of World War II and Korea,” Nunziato said when the measure was approved by the U.S. House in September. “Together, we paved the way not just for veterans with disabilities but for all Americans with disabilities.”
“Major Carl Nunziato is a true American hero and represents the very best of Ohio. From serving two tours in Vietnam to fighting for veterans and disabled rights, Carl has dedicated his life to serving our country,” Ryan said in a news release.
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