Master of ceremonies Jerry DeWitt, center on stage, asks all the Vietnam veterans to stand up and receive a round of applause at the start of Monday’s annual National Vietnam War Veterans Remembrance Day tribute at the Lewiston Armory. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Vietnam Veteran Charlie Paul thanks everyone Tuesday morning for attending a brief, but chilly, wreath-laying ceremony at the new Vietnam War Veterans Memorial Stone in Veterans Memorial Park in Lewiston. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Vietnam War veteran Ron Morin of Minot gets a hug from Gold Star Mother Joyce Richmond of Lewiston during Tuesday’s annual National Vietnam War Veterans Remembrance Day tribute at the Lewiston Armory. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Russ Hart, left, and his brother, Ralph, salute Tuesday morning during the annual National Vietnam War Veterans Remembrance Day tribute at the Lewiston Armory. “It cost me $50 bucks to the Supply Sergeant to get our home records changed but we got to fly together. My older brother right there was my Crew Chief,” said Russ. The two Vietnam Veterans joined several dozen other servicemen and women along with dignitaries and well-wishers during a ceremony at the armory before most headed to Veterans Memorial Park in Lewiston where a wreath was laid at the Veterans Memorial Stone. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Vietnam War veteran Edward Caldwell of Winthrop is reflected Tuesday morning in one of the memorial stones at Veterans Memorial Park in Lewiston during a wreath-laying ceremony at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Stone. Prior to the start of the tribute he looked for his name, which is on one of the stones. The event was one of two National Vietnam War Veterans Remembrance Day tributes in Lewiston. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Steven Simard, left, of Auburn and Kirk Thurston of Rumford salute during Tuesday morning’s National Vietnam War Veterans Remembrance Day tribute at the Lewiston Armory. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Ron Arneault, middle, a Vietnam War veteran from Lewiston, stands and salutes Tuesday morning during a tribute to honor Vietnam veterans at the Lewiston Armory. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal