Ellsworth B-1 help honor vietnam veterans with a flyby during the Vietnam War Memorial dedication Sept. 16, 2006.
An Ellsworth B-1 flies over the state capitol grounds during the South Dakota Vietnam War Memorial Dedication Ceremony Sept. 16. The ceremony, attended by more than 32,000 was a tribute to the Vietnam War veterans and their families. Many in attendance expressed their satisfaction of the dedication, "A ceremony like this is way past due for our veterans," said Shary Haag, Rapid City resident and niece of Thurman Blackbird a Vietnam veteran. "(The organizers) did a wonderful job; it was a great dedication." For more about the memorials, go to www.sdvietnamwarmemorial.com. (Photo by 1st Lt. Carrie L. Kessler)