Retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Jim Shamblem, member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 824, reads the description of the 50th Anniversary Vietnam War Commemoration flag at the Langley Air Force Base, Va., commissary, Nov. 9, 2013. According to the description, each decoration signifies the importance of the Vietnam War. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kimberly Nagle/Released)