Julie Kink, a Gold Star Family member who lost her brother during the Vietnam War, gives remarks during the Living Tree Memorial Dedication in the Memorial Amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery, Aug. 28, 2015, Arlington, Va. A living tree, planted earlier, was dedicated to honor 5,000 Vietnam helicopter pilots and crew members who were killed during the Vietnam War. Over 11,827 helicopters deployed and a total of 5,086 were destroyed Dec. 1961 to May 1957 according to a VHPA press release. ( Army photo by Rachel Larue/released)

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