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Vietnam veterans commemorated at Punchbowl

Craig T. Kojima
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Ron Schaedel, middle, of the Hawaii Veterans of Foreign Wars, looks on as National Vietnam Veterans Day was observed Tuesday at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl.
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General Mark A Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks during Tuesday's ceremony.
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Looking on Tuesday were, from left, Admiral Samuel J. Paparo, U.S. Navy, commander, U.S Pacific Fleet, Jim Horton, director of the Punchbowl National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Rona Adams, President Vietnam Veterans of America, General Mark Milley, U.S. Army, Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff.
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General Mark Milley, left, U.S. Army, Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff talks with Admiral Samuel J. Paparo, U.S. Navy, commander, U.S Pacific Fleet.
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General Mark Milley, left, U.S. Army, Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff and Admiral Samuel J. Paparo, U.S. Navy, commander, U.S Pacific Fleet, arrive at Tuesday's ceremony.
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Admiral Samuel J. Paparo, left, U.S. Navy, commander, U.S Pacific Fleet, laughs as General Mark Milley, U.S. Army, Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff follows the procession.
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Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi, first lady Dawn Amano Ige and Gov. David Ige attended Tuesday's ceremony.
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Looking on during Tuesday's ceremony were, from left, Ret. General David Bramlett, US Army, Admiral Samuel J. Paparo, U.S. Navy, commander, U.S Pacific Fleet, Jim Horton, director of the Punchbowl National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, General Mark Milley, U.S. Army, Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Rona Adams, president of the Vietnam Veterans of America.
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Cadets from the Punahou ROTC program participated in the ceremony.
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SGT1 Justin Kwak leads Punahou cadets during Tuesday's ceremony.

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Vietnam veterans commemorated at Punchbowl