By MICHAEL T. NAYA, JR.
May 23, 2021 at 8:45 AM
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May 23, 2021 at 8:45 AM
KENILWORTH, NJ - Kenilworth historian and Kean University student Michael Naya reflects on the men and women who have served our country and gives details on receiving the Orange Heart Medal.
As summertime approaches, we are looking ahead to celebrating Memorial Day, Independence Day and lastly Labor Day weekend. Despite that I cannot help on reflecting about all of those I have met over the years who served in the Vietnam War. This is especially relevant when on my frequent trip to Acme I recently saw two representatives of VFW Post 2230 distributing Poppy Flowers in honor of those who have given their lives for our nation. One of these men wore a baseball cap embroidered, “Vietnam” with the engineer’s logo on it. After meeting these two individuals I couldn t help but reflect on why these veterans are still often overlooked in our nation today.