His Navy SEAL Trident pinned on his left lapel, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has stepped forward this week to take a leading role for the Trump administration in recognizing Veterans Day.

The 23-year veteran, who retired as a commander, on Wednesday will travel to the Vietnam War Memorial to read 90 names on “The Wall,” the long black slab of somber granite that presidents have visited to honor those who died in Vietnam.

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