Vietnam veterans honored

By Emily Matthiessen • April 2, 2025 1:30 am
Sequim Gazette photo by Emily Matthiessen Ed Hayko was among those who received a Vietnam veteran lapel pin during a packed-house ceremony honoring the service of Vietnam veterans at Sequim’s American Legion, Jack Grennan Post #62 on Saturday. The words “A Grateful Nation Thanks and Honors You” are embossed on the back of the pins, with an eagle set against the flag with a blue circle and laurel wreath and the words “Vietnam War Veteran” around it.
Sequim Gazette photo by Emily Matthiessen Ed Hayko was among those who received a Vietnam veteran lapel pin during a packed-house ceremony honoring the service of Vietnam veterans at Sequim’s American Legion, Jack Grennan Post #62 on Saturday. The words “A Grateful Nation Thanks and Honors You” are embossed on the back of the pins, with an eagle set against the flag with a blue circle and laurel wreath and the words “Vietnam War Veteran” around it.

Sequim Gazette photo by Emily Matthiessen

Ed Hayko was among those who received a Vietnam veteran lapel pin during a packed-house ceremony honoring the service of Vietnam veterans at Sequim’s American Legion, Jack Grennan Post #62 on Saturday. The words “A Grateful Nation Thanks and Honors You” are embossed on the back of the pins, with an eagle set against the flag with a blue circle and laurel wreath and the words “Vietnam War Veteran” around it.

By Emily Matthiessen

Sequim Gazette

Sequim Gazette photo by Emily Matthiessen/ Ed Hayko receives a Vietnam veteran lapel pin during a packed-house ceremony at Sequim's American Legion, Jack Grennan Post #62 on Saturday.
Sequim Gazette photo by Emily Matthiessen/ Steve Pinnell, born and raised in Sequim, shares some thoughts about his service during the Vietnam War while attending a cermony at the American Legion, Jack Grennan, Post 62 on Saturday, wherein veterans received lapel pins symbolizing "A lasting memento of the nation's thanks."
Sequim Gazette photo by Emily Matthiessen/ Vietnam veterans participate in a ceremony at Sequim's American Legion, Jack Grennan Post #62 on Saturday wherein they were presented Vietnam Veteran Lapel Pins and "welcomed home."
Sequim Gazette photo by Emily Matthiessen/ During Saturday's Vietnam veteran lapel pin ceremony at the American Legion in Sequim, Daniel Abbott shares his story from his time stationed in rural Vietnam with the Combined Action Program, designed to integrate marines with and provide protection for locals. Abbott said it is "a privelage and honor to represent veterans" at the ceremony.