Susan Skorupa, Reno Gazette-Journal

Rick Arnold’s voice caught as he described the first time he saw the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
“The first thing that struck me was how little I knew of the people on the Wall,” said Arnold, president of Vietnam Veterans of American, Chapter 388 in Carson City. “Yes, there are names I know. Names …”
He stopped, but he wasn’t ready to quit talking. He started again, his voice softer, huskier. “But so many names I know nothing about,” he finished.