Hundreds gathered at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial wall in Washington, D.C. for National Vietnam War Veterans Day. Vietnam veterans were also honored at AAFES locations around the world on Thursday: https://www.stripes.com/1.519362 | Stars and Stripes

5.3K views · 323 reactions | The virtual Reading of the Names of the 4,173 Vietnam veterans that have been honored through In Memory from 1993 - 2019. Their names are read the names by year of death – alphabetical within the year – and show their photos from the In Memory Honor Roll. The names of 2020 and 2021 honorees will NOT be read – we want the families of those honorees to be the first to read their names at the ceremony. | Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund | Facebook

2.6K reactions · 426 shares | Even after 50 years, the Vietnam War echoes through every chamber of American society and culture. The nonprofit that built the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, “The Wall,” in Washington, D.C. brings you stories of service, sacrifice, and healing from people who still feel the war’s impact. Because it’s only history if we stop talking about it... | Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund | Facebook

The lessons of Vietnam are pretty important. This was one of the most divisive eras in our nation's history since the Civil War. Help us honor and remember those who served and sacrificed→http://bit.ly/1gOgRzU | Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund