                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

VIETNAM WAR MEMORIAL DEDICATION AND VETERANS&#8217; RECOGNITION WEEK (§
2.2-3310)

A. The first full week of November of each year shall be designated as Vietnam
War Memorial Dedication Week and Veterans&#8217; Recognition Week in the
Commonwealth, to honor in perpetuity the men and women who have served their
country as members of the armed forces during the Vietnam War.

B. In accordance with the Board of Education&#8217;s guidelines as authorized by
§ 22.1-17.4, any veteran of the Vietnam War may apply for a Commonwealth of
Virginia Vietnam War Veteran Honorary High School Diploma by filing with the
Virginia Board of Education a statement declaring that:

   1. During the years between 1959 and 1975, he served in any branch of the
   United States Armed Forces and was subsequently honorably discharged;

   2. He enlisted in or was drafted into the United States Armed Forces while
   still enrolled as a secondary school student in any school in any state or
   territory of the United States or any school located on or associated with a
   United States military base or embassy; and

   3. He was unable to resume his secondary education upon returning to civilian
   life.

C. Upon receiving a statement in compliance with this section and &#xA7;
22.1-17.4 that has been filed in accordance with its guidelines, the Board of
Education shall award the veteran described in subsection B a Commonwealth of
Virginia Vietnam War Veteran Honorary High School Diploma. Such diploma shall
also be delivered during Virginia Vietnam War Memorial Dedication and
Veterans&#8217; Recognition Week in the Commonwealth.

HISTORY: 1984, c. 691, § 2.1-27.3; 2001, c. 844; 2003, c. 684; 2009, c. 66.