In his open-necked shirt and tan overcoat, the silver-haired old soldier looked out of place among some 30 younger Viet Nam veterans dressed in battle fatigues as they marched through Texas last week in a tribute to their fallen comrades. Yet the vets snapped to attention when he joined their ranks. "It's a great feeling to be with the men again," said General William Westmoreland, 71, who commanded U.S. troops in Viet Nam from 1964 to 1968. "They have much to be proud of, and they're showing their pride."
The march, a 300-mile pilgrimage to raise funds for a Texas Viet...
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