The following photos were taken Veterans Day 2005 at the Wall. Additional photos were taken at the Hilton in Chrystal City,
and the Omni Shoreham during the Ia Drang 40th Anniversary dinner and at the
Ia Drang Veterans Sunrise Service. These photos are shown here as a tribute
to all who served, especially those who gave their all for our country in the Pleiku and Ia Drang Valley Campaign in November 1965, and to
those who are currently serving.
Washington Monument
Ia Drang Veterans
before the ceremony
Husband and wifes
before the ceremony
First Team Color Guard
Chairman of Joint Chiefs
Wreaths to honor
the Vietnam Veterans
Lt Gen Moore, Ed "Too Tall" Freeman, Joe Galloway
Ia Drang Band of Brothers
Cpt Tully's RTO
More Ia Drang vets at
40th Anniversary ceremony
Color Guard
Saluting the colors
Pray invocation by Chaplain (Col) Alexander F.C. Webster, USAR
Aaron Tippin singing "Where the Stars and Stripes and the Eagle Fly"
Gen Barry R. McCaffrey USA (Ret) (Vietnam veteran)
Gen Peter Pace, USMC Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff (Vietnam veteran)
Bravo Co 1/5 vets meeting with fallen comrade relatives after ceremony
Tribute to fallen comrades Bravo Co 1/5 Cavalry 1st Cavalry Airmobile
