Vietnam memorial gets Christmas tree
Decorations are seen on a Christmas Tree at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C., Dec. 16, 2013.
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (VVMF) held the 17th annual Christmas Tree ceremony at the site.
Washington D.C.
The reflection of U.S. Park Service volunteer Paul Stancliff is visible amongst the names of U.S. soldiers who died in Vietnam while he helps decorate a Christmas tree near the the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on the National Mall, Dec. 16, 2013.
Messages and ornaments from schoolchildren across the U.S. were used to decorate the tree, which will be on display throughout the holiday season.