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A man in thin-framed glasses walked gingerly to his seat on the end of an empty row, positioning the stage on the side of his good ear.

Ken Matthews doesn't normally attend events like Tuesday's ceremony at the Eugene J. Towbin Healthcare Center in North Little Rock commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War. The bulky brace and artificial knee hiding under his blue jeans make it a struggle, but that's not the real burden holding him back.

"Memories," the 68-year-old Vietnam veteran said. "Just things you want to try and forget."...