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March 29th is National Vietnam War 

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Veterans Day signed into law in 2017 . 

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This is a day to honor and commemorate 

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all U . S . Service members that served 

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during the Vietnam War . From 1965 to 

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1975 nearly 500,000 marines served in 

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Southeast Asia , and 58 were awarded 

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the medal of Honor for valor in combat . 

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Among these marines was private first 

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class James Anderson , Jr . On february 

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28th 1967 Anderson was serving in 

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second Battalion third Marines when his 

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company came under heavy enemy fire , 

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an enemy grenade landed in the midst of 

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his company and without hesitation or 

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regard for his personal safety , 

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Anderson grabbed the grenade and curled 

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his body around it , absorbing the 

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blast . Anderson's bravery saved his 

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fellow marines from serious injury and 

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possible death . The Marine corps and 

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the nation are grateful for the valor 

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and sacrifice exemplified by Private 

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first class Anderson and by all Vietnam 

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veterans and that's your brain minute .