PHOENIX (AZFamily) — This year marks the 50th anniversary of end of the Vietnam War. In just a few weeks, an event will be held to honor and welcome home veterans who served our nation, and that is Something Good.

October 25 is the 10th annual Patriots Ball. The event will honor and “welcome home” Vietnam veterans and surviving spouses of veterans.

“Most of the Vietnam veterans when they returned home, did not return home to a warm, congratulatory welcome. As contrasted with the Desert Storm folks, with parades down Pennsylvania Avenue,” said Col. Tom Sheets, retired U.S. Marine and executive director of Southwest Veterans Foundation. “So what we want to do is to reach out to all of the Vietnam veterans who can join us and tell them, welcome home.”

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