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Obama honors veterans of the Vietnam War Beginning a yearlong commemoration of the 50th anniversary of U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War, President Obama called on Americans Saturday to thank veterans of that war during this weekend's Memorial Day observances. Dozens of children killed in new Syria attack Gruesome video Saturday showed rows of dead Syrian children lying in a mosque in bloody shorts and T-shirts with gaping head wounds, haunting images of what activists called one of the deadliest regime attacks yet in Syria's 14-month-old uprising. Egypt's top candidates try to broaden support The two surviving candidates in Egypt's presidential election appealed Saturday for support from voters who rejected them as polarizing extremists in the first round even as they faced a new challenge from the third runner-up who contested the preliminary results. 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Commentary TURNER: 'Welcome home' Vietnam veterans Many reading this probably don't know it, but at 1 pm Monday afternoon, the Pentagon will host a "Welcome home" ceremony for Vietnam War veterans at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on the Mall. If it comes off, it will be a good thing. SINATRA: Why Rolling Thunder? For many years following my USO tour, I was looking for some way to continue to help our troops and veterans, and I needed to share with someone the profound feelings I came away with after seeing war firsthand. NUGENT: God bless America's warriors Freedom isn't free. Never has been, never will be. Very special warriors have provided freedom at supreme sacrifice since time immemorial. Good people will never forget, and we celebrate Memorial Day with a hard-charging spirit in appreciation for hard-charging warriors. ROBBINS: Signing America's 'thank you' card Have you ever personally thanked Vietnam veterans for their service and sacrifice? Now is your chance. 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