After a 2-year hiatus due to the pandemic, a Memorial Day ceremony for Vietnam Veterans will take place in Columbia. 
The ceremony is set for 9 am Monday in Memorial Park at the Vietnam Wall Memorial located on Washington and Gadsen. The wall contains names of deceased South Carolina veterans of the Vietnam War listed by county residence. 
During the ceremony, those names as well as those who receive special mention. A wreath will also be placed at the Wall Memorial Kevin Shwedo, the Executive Director of the SC Department of Motor Vehicles, a retired colonel and state civilian aide to the Secretary of the Army, will serve as guest speaker. 
Shwedo spent 32 years in the US Army, serving as a Deputy Commanding Officer and Brigade Commander at Fort Jackson. 
The event is being organzied by the Vietnam Veterans of America, Col. Jack Van Loan Chapter 303 in Columbia. Attendees are asked to practice social distancing and wear appropriate face coverings (masks) when in close proximity to others.