Fort Logan National Cemetery Holds Service For Vietnam Veterans Day

DENVER (CBS) - A service at Fort Logan National Cemetery to honor Vietnam veterans was held on Tuesday.

The ceremony honored the men and women who served the country during the Vietnam War era.

"Thank you, thank you so much for building a structure of leadership, a structure of service that is unmatched in the world. The greatest military in the world is right here in the United States of America," a veteran told the crowd.

Bill McPherson was one of the veterans who attended the ceremony. He served three years as a combat gunship pilot.

"Today we're here to recognize Vietnam veterans that did not get recognition when they came home. American people need to realize that they owe everything to our veterans," McPherson said.

March 29 is Vietnam Veterans Day as on this day in 1973 the last combat soldiers left Vietnam.

Every Vietnam veteran who attended the ceremony received a pin. It's meant to recognize and thank them for their service.