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NY Yankees Salute Vets!

By VVAW

For the second straight year VVAW in New York took in a Yankee ballgame in June. About 40 members, family and friends went to the Bronx to see the Yankees and last year's world champs, the Baltimore Orioles in a game that ended in a 2-1 loss for the home team.

Because of this dismal showing by the Yankees, the highlight of the game turned out to be when they flashed on the scoreboard, "Yankees welcome Vietnam Veterans Against the War."

Despite the heartbreaking loss, the vets and friends had a good time drinking beer, eating Yankee Franks and cheering on their team. As one vet, wise in the ways of the once-proud Yankees said, "Wait till next year."