Services for Vietnam Veterans Day

A previous Vietnam Veterans Day service at the Casino RSM Club. Photo: Amanda Davis

2023 marks the 50th anniversary of the proclamation that ended Australia’s involvement in the Vietnam War.

On Vietnam Veterans Day, today, Friday, August 18, there are two commemorative services in Casino to honour those who served in the Vietnam War.

At 11am, there will be a service at the Military Museum at the Drill Hall.

At 11.30am, a service will be held outside the Casino RSM Club.

Vietnam Veterans Day commemorates the Battle of Long Tan during the Vietnam War.

Almost 60,000 Australians served in Vietnam during a decade of conflict between 1962 and 1972.

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