11th Armored Calvary Regiment has annual reunion in Las Vegas — PHOTOS

By L.E. Beskow Las Vegas Review-Journal

5 years ago

Veterans and spouses stand for "Taps" in honor of those who served in Vietnam attendi ... — Veterans and spouses stand for "Taps" in honor of those who served in Vietnam attending the 11th Armored Calvary Regiment 34th annual reunion at the Westgate on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, in Las Vegas. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images

Pastor Bill Karabinos arranges a display as veterans and spouses who served in Vietnam participate in a remembrance ceremony while attending the 11th Armored Calvary Regiment 34th annual reunion at the Westgate on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, in Las Vegas. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images

Veteran Jens Larsen, right, and his spouse Kerry stand during a benediction for those who served in Vietnam during a remembrance ceremony at the 11th Armored Calvary Regiment 34th annual reunion in the Westgate on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, in Las Vegas. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images

Veterans and spouses who served in Vietnam attend the 11th Armored Calvary Regiment 34th annual reunion at the Westgate on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, in Las Vegas. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images

Sara Evans reads a poem she wrote to veterans and spouses who served in Vietnam during a remembrance ceremony at the 11th Armored Calvary Regiment 34th annual reunion in the Westgate on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, in Las Vegas. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images

Trooper J.C. Pool reads from a list of recently deceased soldiers to veterans and spouses who served in Vietnam during a remembrance ceremony at the 11th Armored Calvary Regiment 34th annual reunion in the Westgate on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, in Las Vegas. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images

President Peter Walter and Pastor Bill Karabinos listen as a trooper reads to veterans and spouses who served in Vietnam during a remembrance ceremony at the 11th Armored Calvary Regiment 34th annual reunion in the Westgate on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, in Las Vegas. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images

Trooper Paul Foley is recognized by other veterans and spouses who served in Vietnam during a remembrance ceremony at the 11th Armored Calvary Regiment 34th annual reunion in the Westgate on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, in Las Vegas. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images

Trooper Wayne Glass reads from a list of recently deceased soldiers to veterans and spouses who served in Vietnam during a remembrance ceremony at the 11th Armored Calvary Regiment 34th annual reunion in the Westgate on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, in Las Vegas. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images

President Peter Walter reads a verse to veterans and spouses who served in Vietnam during a remembrance ceremony at the 11th Armored Calvary Regiment 34th annual reunion in the Westgate on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, in Las Vegas. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images

Veterans and their loved ones attended the 11th Armored Calvary Regiment 34th annual reunion at the Westgate on Saturday in Las Vegas.

53 years ago, thousands of men who served in the company left for Vietnam; 730 of them were killed in action or died of wounds.

The memorial ceremony honored more than 200 members who died this year.