Lawmakers are considering a bill that would require the governor to declare March 30 of each year Vietnam Veterans Day. It would also make “Taps” by Daniel Butterfield the state song of rememberance.
The bill was unanimously passed by both the legislature’s veterans affairs and government administration and elections committees this session. It must now be voted on by the full General Assembly and signed by the governor before it can become law.
According to language in the bill, March 30 would commemorate and honor the return home of members of the armed forces who served in Vietnam.
To honor Vietnam veterans, Rep. Ted Graziani, D-Ellington, co-chairman of the veterans affairs committee, is holding a Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans ceremony tonight at 6:30 p.m. at the legislative office building.
Connecticut would not be the first state to declare March 30 Vietnam Veterans Day. Some states already hold celebrations, as do some Connecticut towns.