[00:00.60]In 1986
[00:01.17]I became associated
[00:02.37]Involved with the uh
[00:03.66]Viet Nam Veterans Parade committee
[00:04.71]Which
[00:04.89]Um
[00:05.10]Put together the largest Viet Nam veteran's parade
[00:08.18]In the history of America right here in this city
[00:10.53]Applause
[00:10.74]It happened really because I'd written a song called Black Wall
[00:14.64]Which is about the memorial
[00:15.39]Are there
[00:15.72]Got any veterans here tonight
[00:17.25]And um
[00:17.49]My brother in law Chuck
[00:18.09]Who is a uh
[00:18.39]Marine vet from Viet Nam
[00:19.77]Who's
[00:20.22]Was supposed to be here tonight
[00:22.14]But uh
[00:22.32]He became ill the last two or three weeks
[00:23.28]He's been in a hospital so obviously we wish
[00:25.92]Chuck a very speedy recovery 'cause he's just
[00:27.87]He's so pissed that he's not here
[00:30.06]But this is for him and all the veterans of that war
[00:31.59]Applause