We’ve seen some celebrities mark the somber occasion of Memorial Day with varying degrees of taste, so it’s refreshing to hear an actor give the day the reverence it deserves. “Longmire” star Lou Diamond Phillips was in Washington, D.C., today on behalf of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund to speak at the Memorial Wall.
All gave some. Some gave all. At The Wall to honor and respect. #memorialday #SupportOurTroops pic.twitter.com/fOPPXVOBcy
— Lou Diamond Phillips (@LouDPhillips) May 27, 2013
Teach the children. Never forget. The Wall. Much gratitude to the Viet Nam Veterans Memorial Fund for including me. pic.twitter.com/S9yLA2PvrQ
— Lou Diamond Phillips (@LouDPhillips) May 27, 2013
Wreath laying at #MemorialDay at #TheWall pic.twitter.com/od3Vz6qaoE
— Vietnam Vet Memorial (@VVMF) May 27, 2013
"we are living in a time of great vigilance" @LouDPhillips
— Vietnam Vet Memorial (@VVMF) May 27, 2013
"We know the price of things. The price is on this Wall" @loudphillips
— Vietnam Vet Memorial (@VVMF) May 27, 2013
"They're not just names on The Wall they're flesh and blood human beings" @loudphillips
— Vietnam Vet Memorial (@VVMF) May 27, 2013
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We don’t have the full text of Phillips’ speech, but this tweet from Saturday is a fine summation.
Passed a Veterans Cemetery. Too many white headstones like the teeth of a pitiless beast that feeds on bravery. Remember. Respect. Honor.
— Lou Diamond Phillips (@LouDPhillips) May 25, 2013
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