John Sorensen gives the invocation during the Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association 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 December 1961 to May 1975 according to a VHPA press release. ( Army photo by Rachel Larue/released)

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