{"id":271060,"date":"2024-04-28T23:50:10","date_gmt":"2024-04-29T06:50:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesofsandiego.com\/?p=271060"},"modified":"2024-04-29T01:29:53","modified_gmt":"2024-04-29T08:29:53","slug":"navy-seal-veterans-of-vietnam-war-finally-savor-a-welcome-home-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesofsandiego.com\/military\/2024\/04\/28\/navy-seal-veterans-of-vietnam-war-finally-savor-a-welcome-home-here\/","title":{"rendered":"Navy SEAL Veterans of Vietnam War Finally Savor a Welcome Home Here"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Vietnam-era Navy SEALs homecoming in San Diego\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rqToVTFAFh4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Hundreds of family members, military veterans and other well-wishers heard the national anthem sung three times Sunday before the latest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.honorflightsandiego.org\/\">Honor Flight<\/a> arrival at San Diego International Airport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was a special salute in advance of a special homecoming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cool.osd.mil\/usn\/LaDR\/so_e4_e9.pdf\">Navy special warfare operators<\/a>, mostly retired SEALs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ninety Vietnam veterans between the ages of 72 and 89 got the festive, cheering, flag-waving welcome home they never had more than 50 years ago when many in a divided nation held servicemen and women in contempt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sunday afternoon&#8217;s escalator ride down at Terminal 2 saw salutes from Navy personnel and allied groups. 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