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Suzanne Blohm-Weber walks along a row of tributes to Vietnam veterans before Monday's In Memory Day observance on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Her husband, Michael Anthony Weber, is one of 93 veterans whose names were added to the In Memory Honor Roll.

Suzanne Blohm-Weber walks along a row of tributes to Vietnam veterans before Monday's In Memory Day observance on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Her husband, Michael Anthony Weber, is one of 93 veterans whose names were added to the In Memory Honor Roll. (Joe Gromelski/Stars and Stripes)

Suzanne Blohm-Weber walks along a row of tributes to Vietnam veterans before Monday's In Memory Day observance on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Her husband, Michael Anthony Weber, is one of 93 veterans whose names were added to the In Memory Honor Roll.

Suzanne Blohm-Weber walks along a row of tributes to Vietnam veterans before Monday's In Memory Day observance on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Her husband, Michael Anthony Weber, is one of 93 veterans whose names were added to the In Memory Honor Roll. (Joe Gromelski/Stars and Stripes)

Relatives of Vietnam veteran Don LaVerne Crum embrace as they remember him at the Vietnam Wall. Crum, who died in 2008, is one of 93 veterans whose names were added to the In Memory Honor Roll.

Relatives of Vietnam veteran Don LaVerne Crum embrace as they remember him at the Vietnam Wall. Crum, who died in 2008, is one of 93 veterans whose names were added to the In Memory Honor Roll. (Joe Gromelski/Stars and Stripes)

Air Force Tech. Sgt. Nathan Clark stands behind a row of tributes to Vietnam veterans as he waits to play Taps at Monday's In Memory Day observance.

Air Force Tech. Sgt. Nathan Clark stands behind a row of tributes to Vietnam veterans as he waits to play Taps at Monday's In Memory Day observance. (Joe Gromelski/Stars and Stripes)

Vietnam veteran Gregory Franklin Brown is honored by his widow Lavonia, brother Michael, and son Antoine during Monday's In Memory Day observance. Brown, who died in 2009, is one of 93 veterans whose names were added to the In Memory Honor Roll.

Vietnam veteran Gregory Franklin Brown is honored by his widow Lavonia, brother Michael, and son Antoine during Monday's In Memory Day observance. Brown, who died in 2009, is one of 93 veterans whose names were added to the In Memory Honor Roll. (Joe Gromelski/Stars and Stripes)

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The Armed Forces Color Guard from the Military District of Washhington waits for the ceremony to begin.

The Armed Forces Color Guard from the Military District of Washhington waits for the ceremony to begin. (Joe Gromelski/Stars and Stripes)

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Frank Campanaro, son of In Memory Day honoree Frank P. Campanaro Sr., delivers the keynote address.

Frank Campanaro, son of In Memory Day honoree Frank P. Campanaro Sr., delivers the keynote address. (Joe Gromelski/Stars and Stripes)

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With the Vietnam Wall in the background, Air Force Tech Sgt. Nathan Clark plays Taps.

With the Vietnam Wall in the background, Air Force Tech Sgt. Nathan Clark plays Taps. (Joe Gromelski/Stars and Stripes)

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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Hundreds of friends and family members of Vietnam veterans gathered on the National Mall Monday to mark In Memory Day, an annual tribute to those who have died as a result of the Vietnam War but don't meet the Defense Department's criteria for having their names inscribed on The Wall.

Another 93 names were added to the Honor Roll, bringing the total to 2,064 since the program btarted in 1993. They are honored with a plaque near the Three Servicemen statue.

Many of those honored on Monday were victims of exposure to Agent Orange or post-traumatic stress disorder.

Families wishing to have a loved one considered for the In Memory Honor Roll can get more information at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund Web site.

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