Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar Pays Tribute to all Veterans at Vietnam Memorial

In Honor of Veteran's Day, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar joined Director of the National Park Service, Jon Jarvis, and other officials at the Vietnam Veteran's National Memorial on the National Mall in Washington D.C. to lay memorial wreathes and pay tribute to veterans across the country in commemoration of Veteran's Day.

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    A large crowd gathered despite continuous rain. Secretary Salazar was one of several speakers. Photo credit Tami A. Heilemann-DOI

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    Assisted by Park Ranger Peter Burgess, Secretary Salazar and Director of the National Park Service, Jon Jarvis, place a wreath at the Vietnam Memorial. Photo credit Tami A. Heilemann-DOI

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    Assisted by Park Ranger Peter Burgess, Secretary Salazar and Director of the National Park Service, Jon Jarvis, place a wreath at the Vietnam Memorial. Photo credit Tami A. Heilemann-DOI

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    A variety of wreathes were placed at the memorial during the somber ceremony. Photo credit Tami A. Heilemann-DOI

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