VA Center unveils plaque honoring all who serve in military
Veteran says: Don’t discriminate against those who didn’t see combat
Carey Spearman, a Vietnam War veteran, served during the Tet Offensive in 1968, one of that war’s most famous battles. But he said he thinks military veterans who didn’t see combat are often overlooked when it comes to honors and recognition.
“If you signed up to serve, you did your duty, even if you weren’t shipped to a war zone. You still did your duty,” Spearman told the Brooklyn Daily Eagle during a visit to the Brooklyn Veterans Administration Medical Center in Bay Ridge on Tuesday.
Spearman was there to witness the unveiling of a plaque that he helped create. The plaque was created by sculptor Robert Salimeni who worked with Spearman on the design.