The organisation admitted it made mistakes over its treatment of veterans from the bitter conflict.
This year marks 50 years since Australian forces ended their withdrawal from Vietnam, one of the most controversial and divisive military engagements in the nation's history.Sixty thousand Australian defence personnel served in the Vietnam War but many were shunned when they returned home.
"As a Vietnam veteran myself, it's extremely important to me that all veterans know that RSL NSW is committed to ensuring that no veteran is ever left feeling unwelcome."
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