Face of Defense: Vietnam Vet Inspires Daughter’s Service
Face of Defense: Vietnam Vet Inspires Daughter’s Service
By Army Sgt. Darron Salzer
National Guard Bureau
ARLINGTON, Va., Nov. 12, 2010 – During her recent promotion ceremony, a National Guard member said her Vietnam veteran father was the inspiration for her service.
Army Maj. Trenia Coleman stands next to her father, Jessie Hill, a Vietnam veteran, during a ceremony at the Women in Military Service for America Memorial in Arlington, Va., Nov. 5, 2010. Coleman was promoted to major during the ceremony, and her father was formally awarded the Purple Heart he earned in 1966 in Vietnam. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Darron Salzer
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