MILES O'BRIEN, CNN ANCHOR: As I sit here at the Iwo Jima Memorial, across the river at the Vietnam Memorial, "the Wall" as it is know, a familiar face to CNN viewers -- Brigadier General David Grange, U.S. ranger -- U.S. Army ranger is now addressing the assembled masses. Let's listen.</s>BRIG. GEN. DAVID GRANGE (RET.), U.S. ARMY: ...the youth of our country and the long commitment by America's G.I. abroad and also in Vietnam. Visitors at the Wall and the visitors center will forever understand that, as Calvin Coolidge said, "a nation which forgets its defenders will itself be forgotten." And thank you goodness that we have representatives in our government, like Senator Chuck Hagel that remember and feel that way.</s>GRANGE: Here at the Vietnam Memorial Wall, like in</s>O'BRIEN: We've been listening to Brigadier General David Grange addressing the crowd at there at Vietnam Veterans Memorial, and as soon as he finishes his speech the ceremony there is to add six names to the wall, six people who died as a result of their service in the Vietnam War, now given their proper place in remembrance. Memorial>
Brig. Gen. David Grange's Remarks at Vietnam Veterans Memorial