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weDon Weberling seeb outVietnamveteransAmerican Legion Post 79 Service Officer and VF-W Post 4073 member Don Weberling shuffles throughthe remaining certificates looking for names he recognizes.ByCORINNE KELLOGGStaff WriterAmerican Legion Posi 79 Service Officer and VFW Post 4073 member Don Weberling has made it his task to track down Vietnam veterans and Vietnam-era vet erans who weren’t recognized in 1973 upon returning home.On Memorial Dav 1973.tpMarshall held a homecoming parade for returning military men from Vietnam to honor their service. Because of the stigma associ ated with the war. many of the men did not attend the ceremony and never received any recognition Three years ago, certificates for those veterans were found in a box in theVFW hall attic, untouched for almost 40 yearsWeberling said that the certificates sat until aboutDon Weberling, right, presents veteran Donald Trine with his certificate and a replica booklet from the 1973 Memorial Day parade.Since receiving the certificates, Weberling made himself a new certificate and a booklet which was given out at the parade. He found a copy at the Marshall District Library and has since made copies of it to give out with the certificates to veterans.For the certificates that remain, Weberling said he isso *
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Ad-visor and Chronicle
Marshall, Michigan, US
Sat, May 26, 2012
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