Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
Wayne Taylor, of Fallbrook, is one of 43 local veterans to be recognized by Congressman Darrell Issa for his military service during the Vietnam war.
Rick Monroe
Special to the Village News
Forty-three veterans from Fallbrook were recognized by Congressman Darrell Issa on Aug. 2 at a Vietnam Veteran Commemoration and Service Pinning event in Temecula.
Issa held similar events on Aug. 9 in Escondido and El Cajon. At the three sites, 340 Vietnam veterans were honored with 641 people in attendance. The total attendance at the Temecula event was 215, with 96 veterans recognized.
Fallbrook resident Wayne Taylor, who served in the Navy, was among those pinned in Temecula.
"It's great that the U.S. is honoring Vietnam era veterans in support of our service," Taylor said about the event. He said he served four years in the Navy beginning in 1974, aboard the USS John Kennedy. The Vietnam war was soon to end as he served on two tours in the Mediterranean and one in the North Atlantic. Afterwards, he served in the Navy Air Reserves and the California National Guard. He's lived in Fallbrook since 2003 and works as an Xray technician at Palomar Hospital.
"These veterans deserve the thanks of a grateful nation they were denied many years ago," said Issa, an Army veteran representing the 50th Congressional District.
"As it is nearly 50 years since the conclusion of the Vietnam War era, this is an ideal time for Americans to unite in the cause of recognizing in a unique way the valor and commitment of Vietnam-era veterans," Issa said. "The truth is that many of our Vietnam veterans did not receive the thanks of a grateful nation years ago. We're honored to help make that right."
As established by the United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration Program, Vietnam Era Eligibility refers to an individual who served in the U.S. military between November 1955 and May 1975.
Issa's district encompasses the central and northeastern parts of San Diego County and a portion of Riverside County, including the communities of Fallbrook, San Marcos, Valley Center, Ramona, Escondido, Santee, Lakeside, El Cajon, Temecula, and the mountain and desert areas of the San Diego-Imperial County line.
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