WEST BOYLSTON - When Thomas Dowd returned from Vietnam in 1971, he was greeted only with a sign on the wall of San Francisco’s airport saying “Welcome Home.” “That was it,” recalled Mr ...

PUBLISHED: August 4, 2024 at 5:31 AM EDT DEVENS — Over 30 Vietnam veterans were honored during a remembrance ceremony on July 27 at The Wall That Heals and received a 50-year welcome home pin.

The vets were presented with Vietnam War Commemoration lapel pins from the U.S. Department of Defense, along with “Welcome Home” coins bearing the famous Clayton Coss image of the Vietnam soldier.