Notre Dame High School alum (1963) David E. Bonior gave the keynote address last month at the 16th National Convention of The Vietnam Veterans of America, which took place in Jacksonville, Fla., August 13-17.
Over 800 delegates and guests attended the opening ceremonies as former U.S. Congressman Bonior spoke to over 800 delegates from across the country. Bonior served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War.
Bonior, who in 1985 published a book called, "The Vietnam Veteran: A History of Neglect," is also the man responsible for giving the Vietnam Veterans of America organization its founding principal: "Never again shall one generation of veterans abandon another."
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About Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy
Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy is a private, Catholic, independent, coeducational day school located in Oakland County. The school's upper division enrolls students in grades nine through twelve and has been named one of the nation's best 50 Catholic high schools (Acton Institute) four times since 2005. Notre Dame's middle and lower divisions enroll students in jr. kindergarten through grade eight. All three divisions are International Baccalaureate "World Schools." NDPMA is conducted by the Marist Fathers and Brothers and is accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Central States and the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement. For more on Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy, visit the school's home page at www.ndpma.org.