As Americans across the country partake in ceremonies commemorating the men and women who bravely gave their lives in service to the nation, one of the most solemn ceremonies is held annually at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.
Family and friends gathered at the wall on May 31 to celebrate the lives and honor the memories and sacrifices made by those who lost during the Vietnam War. It’s become tradition that during the Memorial Day ceremony, there is the first reading of the names of those who have been added to the Memorial Wall and those whose remains have been repatriated. Ten names were added this year. The Memorial Wall is now inscribed with the names of 58,281 service men and women.