WASHINGTON, D.C. (WFRV) – Congressman Tony Wied (R-WI) and Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) have introduced a bipartisan bill to award the Vietnam Service Medal to veterans of Operation End Sweep, a U.S. Navy mission carried out in 1973 to clear mines from North Vietnam’s Haiphong Harbor after the official end of the war.
According to a press release, currently, those who served in Operation End Sweep are not eligible for the medal, as the mission occurred after U.S. troops officially withdrew following the Paris Peace Accords.
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Their service and sacrifice deserve to be honored and recognized alongside the millions of Americans who served their country during the Vietnam War. I’m proud to work with Representative Wied to honor these sailors.
Senator Tammy Baldwin
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The bill, titled the Honoring Operation End Sweep Veterans Act, is inspired by Retired Navy Commander Michael Cosgrove of Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, who participated in the operation but never received formal recognition.
The full bill can be read here.
