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Visited the vietnam memorial in washington today history would honor their service even though lots of federal americans did not. >> you came home and sometimes were denigrated when you should have been celebrated it was a national shame, a disgrace that should have never happened. that's why here today we resolve that it will not happen again. >> today, the president said the words so many vietnam vets did not hear when they came back from the war. welcome home. jennifer griffin live in washington. jennifer? >> 58,282 u.s. service members killed in 13 years, trace. the vietnam war began when ...

58,282 american patriots. we salute all who served with them. we stand with the families who love them still. for years, you've come here, to be with them once more. and in the simple things you've left behind, your offerings, your momentos, your gifts. we get a glimpse of the lives they led. the blanket that covered him as a baby. the baseball bat he swung as a boy. a wedding ring. a photo of the grandchild he never met. the boots he wore still caked in mud. the medals she earned, still

women this memorial day. the president laid a wreath at the tomb of the unknowns and he speaks later this hour at the vietnam veterans memorial. romney taking part in a tribute at the veterans museum and memorial center in san diego. senator john mccain is also appearing with him. i want to bring in dana bash who has more on this live. we expect to hear from mitt romney at this event that's getting under way. what do we think the message is going to be today? >> reporter: well, according to romney aides, suzanne, he's going to focus as much as he can on the whole concept of the falle...

>> it is a special memorial day. this is the 50th anniversary commemoration of the beginning of the vietnam war. we were down there earlier this week interviewing one of the guys that i had the opportunity to serve with, doc john fowler. he was a remarkable american and served right next to me in a rightful company in vietnam. and what we did was document for the 58,282 that are on the wall the 1350 who are still unaccounted for, a welcome home that they are going to receive tomorrow, long overdue, but certainly a welcome home that's much deserved. >> when we try to frame and try to understand...

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