President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden paid a visit to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., on Monday.
The trip took place on National Vietnam War Veterans Day, a day of remembrance that takes place every year on March 29 due to legislation former President Donald Trump signed in 2017.
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When the president and his wife arrived at the memorial around 5:30 p.m., the pair observed a moment of silence, and the first lady placed a bouquet of white flowers at the base of the wall.
The memorial includes the engraved names of 58,318 men and women who died in combat during the war and those who were listed as missing in action. Visitors to the site can take a piece of paper and use a pencil to create an etching of a name.
President Biden and the first lady visited the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, D.C. on Monday (3/29). March 29 is Vietnam War Veterans Day and a time to commemorate the sacrifices made by troops who served in Vietnam. pic.twitter.com/TRr1LEoPri
— CBS Newspath (@cbsnewspath) March 29, 2021
Biden etched the name of Dennis Shine. Shine was an Army corporal who died in 1969. It was not immediately clear why Biden chose Shine. The Washington Examiner reached out to the White House for more information.
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Biden spoke to a group of people after visiting the display but did not speak to reporters.
