FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 21, 2025
With Honor Joins Bipartisan Veteran Members of Congress to Clean the Vietnam Wall before Memorial Day Weekend.
Washington, D.C. – As the nation pauses to remember its fallen heroes this Memorial Day Weekend, With Honor Action will join nearly 30 Members of Congress from the bipartisan For Country Caucus and co-host the 4th Annual Vietnam Memorial Wall Cleaning, this year led by Representative Jack Bergman. A retired Marine Corps General, Congressman Bergman is a member of the For Country Caucus and one of three Vietnam veterans in Congress, along with Representatives Jim Baird and Mike Thompson, who plan to join and offer a word of reflection at the cleaning. U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, an Army veteran who led soldiers in combat in Iraq, will also join as a special guest this year.
“We honor the legacy of our fallen heroes, including the 58,318 Vietnam veterans named on the Wall, and our servicemen and women still missing in action,” said Rye Barcott, a Marine Corps veteran and Co-Founder and CEO of With Honor. “Party affiliations mean nothing in a foxhole, and it’s moving to see these veterans in Congress set aside their partisan differences during a bitterly divided time to wash the Wall together.”
With Honor Action and the For Country Caucus see this not just as a tradition, but as a continued pledge to lead by example.
“For those who’ve worn the uniform, this memorial means something deeply personal,” said Congressmen Jake Elzey (R-TX) and Don Davis (D-NC), Co-Chairs of the For Country Caucus. “Cleaning the wall isn’t just about keeping it presentable-it’s about honoring our brothers and sisters whose names our country has etched in stone to pay special tribute. It’s a quiet way for us to say, ‘You’re not forgotten.’ We owe them that—and so much more.”
Earlier that morning, With Honor Action and Exiger will co-host the wear blue: run to remember Memorial Day 2-mile run of honor on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., recognizing more than 150 fallen servicemen and women in a static display throughout the day. The event will include a benediction by For Country Caucus Co-Chair Representative Don Davis, an Air Force Officer and ordained minister, and remarks by Army Secretary Dan Driscoll.
With Honor Action fights polarization in Congress by supporting principled veterans across party lines who pledge to serve with integrity, civility, and courage. With Honor Action works alongside the bipartisan For Country Caucus in Congress to pass critical legislation for our nation. The For Country Caucus is a bipartisan coalition of 37 military veteran Members of Congress united around service, civility, and the courage to work across party lines.
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