About 60 Vietnam War veterans, along with family and supporters, gathered at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on the Chicago Riverwalk on Saturday morning to commemorate National Vietnam War Veterans Day,

The towering granite tribute to fallen soldiers of a controversial war was the result of a design contest won by a 21-year-old college student.

HOUSTON — In honor of National Vietnam War Veterans Day Saturday, the sounds of patriotism echoed through Club Creek Park in southwest Houston. A solemn playing of Taps, the national anthem and a prayer marked the start of a powerful ceremony held in honor of Vietnam War veterans.