During the Vietnam War, the city of San Mateo adopted Alpha Company, 1-327 Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division. The reason for this was to help with troop morale. Their support continued with San Mateo being the only city in the U.S. to hold a homecoming parade for returning veterans from the war. There is a permanent exhibit at the SMPL honoring them. In addition, there is some personal memorabilia on display from one of the troops who died in the war.
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