A Celebration of Character & Courage: Vietnam War 50th

The Air & Space Forces Association and 40 supporting organizations hosted a special commemoration at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024. The event honored the service, courage, and legacy of Vietnam War Veterans and Gold Star Families, and served as a renewal of American commitment to account for those heroes who remain missing 50 years after the war’s end.


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Event Program


Event Supporters

  • Air & Space Forces Association
  • AC-119 Gunship Association
  • Air Rescue Association
  • Air Warrior Courage Foundation
  • American Gold Star Mothers (AGSM)
  • America’s Gold Star Families
  • Angel Force USA
  • APG Media of Chesapeake
  • Association of the United States Army (AUSA)
  • Civil Air Patrol
  • Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA)
  • Gary Sinise Foundation
  • Honor Flight Network
  • Military OneSource
  • Military Order of the World Wars (MOWW)
  • The Military Women’s Memorial
  • Mission: POW/MIA
  • Military Officers Association of America (MOAA)
  • Red River Valley Association
  • Rolling to Remember
  • Ross Perot Jr.
  • Society of the Honor Guard, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
  • Society of Wild Weasels
  • Sons and Daughters in Touch—Americas’s Gold Star Children from the Vietnam
  • The United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration
  • Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Foundation
  • Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS)
  • Travis Manion Foundation
  • U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
  • United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
  • United Services Organization (USO)
  • Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)
  • Vietnam Veterans of America
  • Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (VVMF)
  • wear blue: run to remember
  • Willing Warriors
  • Woody Williams Foundation
  • Wreaths Across America
  • Wreaths Across America Radio