Vietnam War veteran Gerard Boisvert of Lewiston salutes Tuesday during the national anthem at the 6th anniversary of National Vietnam Veterans Remembrance Day at the Lewiston Armory. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Members of the Maine Department of Corrections and Lewiston Police Department honor guards present the colors Tuesday during the 6th anniversary of National Vietnam Veterans Remembrance Day at the Lewiston Armory. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Vietnam War veterans gather for a group photo Tuesday during the 6th anniversary of National Vietnam Veterans Remembrance Day at the Lewiston Armory. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Joyce Richmond, second from left, and Crystal Guerrette present Vietnam War veterans Gordon Cobb, left, and Frank Johnson with handmade quilts Tuesday during the 6th anniversary of National Vietnam Veterans Remembrance Day at the Lewiston Armory. Three quilts were given to veterans as part of Quilts of Valor, an effort to present every veteran and active-duty person with a hand-sewn quilt. Robert Pierce received the third quilt. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

George Davis of Rochester, New Hampshire, salutes Tuesday while the U.S. Coast Guard theme song “Semper Paratus” is played during the 6th anniversary of National Vietnam Veterans Remembrance Day at the Lewiston Armory. Davis was a Marine during the war. He said that when he returned home after the war, he started to get into a bit of trouble. While sitting on a bar stool, his brother suggested he enroll in the U.S. Coast Guard, which he did for the next 20 years. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Gerard Boisvert, left, puts his arm around Paul St. Pierre on Tuesday during the closing prayer at the 6th anniversary of National Vietnam Veterans Remembrance Day at the Lewiston Armory. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Members of the Maine Department of Corrections and Lewiston Police Department honor guards bow their heads Tuesday during the closing prayer at the 6th anniversary of National Vietnam Veterans Remembrance Day at the Lewiston Armory. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Vietnam War veteran Gordon Cobb of South Portland holds the handmade quilt given to him Tuesday during the 6th anniversary of National Vietnam Veterans Remembrance Day at the Lewiston Armory. Three veterans received quilts from members of Quilts of Valor, an organization with a goal of presenting every veteran and active-duty person with a hand-sewn quilt. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal