[captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. Visit ncicap. Org] [captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2017] good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Im the ceo of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund. I will be your master of ceremonies today. It is my pleasure to be the first to welcome you to the veterans day ceremony at the wall. Before we begin the formal program, i would like to the gold starof family members we have with us here today. Fathers, wives, siblings, spouses, nieces, nephews, and sons and daughters in touch. All of those who experienced the loss of a loved one and know all too well of the sacrifices that our military families make. To those still waiting for the return of their loved ones who are listed as missing. Thank you for joining us. [applause] id also like to take a moment to thank the wall volunteers, they are the folks you see in the Yellow Jackets and hats. Of the Vietnam Veter
Vietnam. One of those episodes focuses on the tet offensive. Documents and photographs from the National Archives and its president ial libraries described the attacks and their consequences but particular blow to American Public opinion of the war was the vietcong infiltration of the u. S. Embassy in saigon represented in the exhibit by a map of the defense of the embassy. And a memo describing the breach. If you have not already gone to the exhibit, i encourage you to come back and spend time there remembering vietnam, explores the war not only through documents but through interviews with american and vietnamese veterans and civilians and firsthand experience of the wars events. Now i ask all Vietnam Veterans or any United States veteran who served on active duty at any time during the period november 1, 1955, to may 15, 1975 to stand and be recognized. [applause] veterans, as you exit the mcgowan theater, volunteers will present each of you with the Vietnam Veterans lapel pin. On t
D. C. Tonights program is part of a series of discussions, films, lectures and other programs that tie into our special exhibit remembering vietnam. Upstairs in the gallery. The exhibit is a fascinating collection of newly discovered and iconic original documents images and film footage that illuminate 12 critical episodes in the war that divided peoples of both the United States and vietnam. One of those episodes focuses on the tet offensive. Documents and photographs from the National Archives and its president ial libraries described the attacks and their consequences but particular blow to American Public opinion of the war was the vietcong infiltration of the u. S. Embassy in saigon represented in the exhibit by a map of the defense of the embassy. And a memo describing the breach. If you have not already gone to the exhibit, i encourage you to come back and spend time there remembering vietnam, explores the were not only through documents but through interviews with american and
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Vietnamese forces attacked 100 cities and outposts across a broad swath of South Vietnam. Also, speaking was a former defense secretary chuck hagel, former u. S. Army sergeant who served in vietnam during the tet offensive. This event took place at the National Archives in washington, d. C. Tonights program is part of a series of discussions, films, lectures and other programs that tie into our special exhibit remembering vietnam. Upstairs in the gallery. The exhibit is a fascinating collection of newly discovered and iconic original documents ,images and film footage that illuminate 12 critical episodes in the war that divided peoples of both the United States and vietnam. One of those episodes focuses on the tet offensive. Documents and photographs from the National Archives and its president ial libraries described the attacks and their consequences but particular blow to American Public opinion of the war was the vietcong infiltration of the u. S. Embassy in saigon represented in t