On Thursday, March 12, the Brownsburg Town Council President issued a proclamation recognizing National Vietnam Veterans Day. Representatives from the Wa-Pe-Ke-Way Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution attended the presentation, receiving the proclamation on behalf of our nation’s Vietnam Veterans. According to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), there are still 1,566 Vietnam service members who remain unaccounted for.

The Brownsburg Town Council encourages residents to acknowledge the courage, sacrifice, honor and positive achievements of our nation’s Vietnam Veterans and their families and firmly represent that we proudly welcome them home.

Full text of the proclamation is available below:

Whereas, the Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act of 2017 established March 29 as a national day to honor the nearly 9 million Americans who served on active duty during the Vietnam War era; and

Whereas, 50 years ago, our Nation was divided, and our service members often did not receive the appreciation they deserved upon returning home; and

Whereas, more than 58,000 service members made the ultimate sacrifice and thousands more suffered as prisoners of war or remain unaccounted for; and

Whereas, it is our duty to properly welcome home all Vietnam veterans—those who served in-country and those who served elsewhere—and to honor the sacrifices of their families, caregivers, and survivors; and

Whereas, in 2026, we continue to uphold our sacred obligation to honor the service, courage, and commitment of this generation of patriots.

Now, therefore, I, Ben Lacey, Town Council President of the Town of Brownsburg, do hereby proclaim March 29, 2026 as 

WELCOME HOME VIETNAM VETERANS’ DAY 

in the Town of Brownsburg, and urge all residents to observe this day with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities that honor our Vietnam veterans and their families.