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Remembrance Ceremony for National Vietnam War Veterans Day

  • War.gov
  • March 29, 2026 | 39:09

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth lays a wreath and delivers remarks during a National Vietnam War Veterans Day observance at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, March 29, 2026.

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