“You’re seen, you’re honored, you’re appreciated,” Jeff Reinbold, superintendent of the National Mall and Memorial Parks, said to the more than 200 visitors at the start of the 90-minute ceremony at the memorial, the most visited war monument on the mall.

Jim Doody, who founded the Western Slope Vietnam War Memorial Park, reflects on what an event like this means for both him, and the community.“It’s to thank a veteran,” said Doody. “But you could thank them every day if you wanted

The City of Houston celebrated their veterans on Monday morning in front of city hall during their annual “Houston Salutes American Heroes” Veterans Day celebration.