USMC Col. Christopher McArthur of Marine Corps Recruit Depot at Parris Island accompanied Helen Richards, the sister of Medal of Honor recipient Private First Class Ralph Henry Johnson, as she placed a wreath on his gravesite during the Vietnam War Veterans Day Ceremony event hosted by the Beaufort County Veterans Affairs Department on Saturday, March 29, 2025, at Beaufort National Cemetery. Amber Hewitt/The Island News

Vietnam War Veterans Day Ceremony

April 2, 2025

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USMC Col. Christopher McArthur of Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island gives Spencer Washington a Vietnam Pin during the Vietnam War Veterans Day Ceremony hosted by Beaufort County Veterans Affairs Department on Saturday, March 29, 2025 at Beaufort National Cemetery. Amber Hewitt/The Island News

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