Steve Wilson to Talk with Vietnam War Veterans Leading Up to National Vietnam War Veterans Day
By Steve Wilson // March 1, 2026
Observed annually on March 29
Steve Wilson will be interviewing four Vietnam Veterans and have them tell their story. One interview will be released on Space Coast Daily each Friday during the month of March, leading up to March 29, which is National Vietnam War Veterans Day. (Image by Cobatfar)
BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – Sunday, March 29, 2026, is National Vietnam War Veterans Day.
President Richard Nixon selected the 29th to coincide with the date of the withdrawal of the last U.S. combat troops from Vietnam. It was recognized intermittently until President Donald Trump signed into law the Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act of 2017.
To recognize our brave heroes that fought in the Vietnam War, I will be interviewing four Vietnam Veterans and have them tell their story.
One interview will be released on Space Coast Daily each Friday during the month of March, leading up to March 29.
My father fought in World War II. He and all of those that were fortunate to make it back home were called heroes, as they should have been.
However, the exact opposite occurred to the Vietnam Veterans. There should have been no difference, but there was. They were shunned by many Americans upon their return home. They were called names, spit upon, and even worse. It was, and these are my words, “a dark time in our country’s history. We should never disrespect those that put their life on the line for the freedoms that we enjoy.”
Those that served in Vietnam deserve our admiration and respect. They fought, and many died, for our country. We should NEVER forget that. It will be an honor for me to sit down and talk with these four true American heroes.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Steve Wilson was born in DeRidder, Louisiana and grew up in both New Orleans and Macon, Georgia. He moved to Brevard County in 1984 and retired from local government as the Community Advocate/Assistant to the City Manager with the City of Rockledge in 2018.
Among the awards and accolades Steve has received over the years are 15 + year Rockledge Little League volunteer, Brevard Public School Jefferson Award Recipient, Rockledge High School Raider Booster Award 2001, 2006, City of Rockledge Employee of the Year 2006, Rockledge Kiwanian of the Year 2006-2007, City of Rockledge Quality Public Service Award 2008, 2012, 2017, Rockledge Kiwanis Citizen of the Year 2012-2013, Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame – Sportscasting 2015, Rockledge High School Leadership and Service Award 2016, Central Florida Humanitarian Award 2017, Space Coast Inspiration Award – 2018, Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame – Lifetime Achievement – 2020, Ecofest Achievement Award – 2022, Quality Floridian Award – 2022, presented by U.S. Congressman Bill Posey, Florida House District 32 Constituent of the Week 4/20/25.
Wilson is especially proud of his chairing two fundraisers in support of pediatric cancer research through the St. Baldrick’s Foundation in honor of Merritt Island resident Julie Spurlock that raised over $25,000.00.
He has been a partner, along with Orville Susong, for the past 26 years with the Friday Night Locker Room, a broadcasting team that covers and reports on a wide variety of local events that are of significance to the residents of the Space Coast and beyond. Their mission is to promote youth sports, support first responders and law enforcement personnel, and showcase community and charitable events that are produced by our nonprofit partners in central Florida.
The Friday Night Locker Room has awarded hundreds of sports achievement plaques to Brevard County student-athletes over the years. They have also awarded more than $18,000 in academic scholarships to Brevard County high school seniors.
