Agenda 03/25/2025 Item # 4D (Proclamation recognizing March 29, 2025, as National Vietnam War Veterans Day)PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, the Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act of 2017, signed into law by President Donald
Trump, designated March 29 as National Vietnam War Veterans Day; and
WHEREAS, Collier County contributed a number of their sons and daughters to the Vietnam War effort
between 1963 and 1975; and
WHEREAS, Collier County and the Sarasota National Cemetery mark the resting places of several
Collier County residents who “made the ultimate sacrifice” during the Vietnam War and
other wars; and
WHEREAS, we recognize the additional sacrifices made by our Vietnam-era veterans as they served in
a particularly divisive and troubled period in our nation’s history; and
WHEREAS, Collier County has become the residence of choice of many Vietnam-era veterans; and
WHEREAS, Collier County, through its many government and private veteran organizations and their
auxiliaries, provides excellent care and support for the Vietnam-era veterans and, indeed,
all of our veterans; and
WHEREAS, we in government and particularly in Collier County, assure the brothers-in-arms, family,
friends, and relations of all those troops who “made the ultimate sacrifice” in the Vietnam
War and all previous and following wars that we will never forget and always honor the
sacrifices made by you and your loved ones;
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County, Florida,
that March 29, 2025, be designated as
NATIONAL VIETNAM WAR VETERANS DAY
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 25TH Day of March, 2025
Board of County Commissioners
Collier County, Florida
Burt L. Saunders, Chairman
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COLLIER COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
REQUEST FOR PROCLAMATION
Please complete the form below and email to Proclamations@colliercountyfl.gov along with a draft of the
proclamation (Insert language on the Draft Proclamation From linked on the same webpage as this Request
Form). Forms must be submitted a minimum of 13 days prior to the requested meeting date.
Please note: A Commissioner sponsor is required!
COMMISSIONER(S) AGREEING TO SPONSOR: _________Rick LoCastro
Once the Board agenda is approved by the Chair, staff will contact you to confirm receipt and presentation at an
upcoming Board of County Commissioners meeting. If you have any questions, please email
Proclamations@colliercountyfl.gov or by calling (239) 252-8075.
NAME: Robert T Wilde
ADDRESS: 900 Arbor Lake Drive
9-506
Naples, Fl 34100
PHONE: 813 380 9009
EMAIL: RTWilde@icloud.com
DATE OF THE COMMISSION MEETING BEING REQUESTED FOR PRESENTATION: March 25,2025
TOPIC/REASON FOR THE PROCLAMATION REQUEST: Recognizing National Vietnam War Veterans Day , March
29,2025
DOES THIS PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZE A SPECIFIC CALENDAR DATE? March 29,2025. HAS THE
PROCLAMATION BEEN PRESENTED BY THE BOARD IN PREVIOUS YEARS? No
NAME OF THE LEAD RECIPIENT AND TITLE (IF APPLICABLE) WHO WILL BE PRESENT AND INTRODUCED AT THE
MEETING TO ACCEPT THE PROCLAMATION: Mr. Robert T Wilde. Other attendees: Mr. Kent Pietsch, Mr
William O’Reilly, Mr.Thomas Wonsiewicz, Mr. Ken Fruce
LEAD RECIPIENT NAME: Robert T Wilde
Note: A photograph will be taken with the County Commissioners at the meeting when the proclamation is
presented. Other persons present with the recipients may also come forward at the time of the photograph.
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From:Aixa Capizzi
To:Robert Wilde
Cc:Aimee Trochessett; Alec Boccaccio
Subject:RE: Request for Commissioner LoCastro to sponsor a Proclamation on March 25
Date:Thursday, March 13, 2025 11:18:01 AM
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Rob,
Commissioner LoCastro will sponsor the proclamation once it has been approved.
Thank you.
Best,
Aixa Capizzi, MAA, MFCEP
Commissioner Executive Assistant
Board of County Commissioners
3299 Tamiami Trl E, Suite 303
Naples FL 34112
Office: (239) 252-8601
Web: https://www.colliercountyfl.gov/
From: Robert Wilde <rtwilde@icloud.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2025 11:12 AM
To: Aixa Capizzi <Aixa.Capizzi@colliercountyfl.gov>
Cc: Aimee Trochessett <Aimee.Trochessett@colliercountyfl.gov>; Alec Boccaccio
<aboccaccio@naplesgov.com>
Subject: Request for Commissioner LoCastro to sponsor a Proclamation on March 25
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Aixa,
I have been communicating with Aimee regarding securing a proclamation from the County
Commissioners at the March 25 meeting. She has been marvelous in accommodating this request.
I am told we require a sponsor and thus humbly ask if Commissioner LoCastro would afford us that
honor. If you could send an email affirming such it would be greatly appreciated. Again sorry for the
rush but as in the war zone, you just have to keep moving on ! And as the Air Force Hymn says
“ The Air Force will never let you down “
Gratefully,
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Rob Wilde
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