On May 15, 2010, the City of Torrance continues its long-standing tradition and marks the 51st consecutive year it has hosted an Armed Forces Day Celebration and Parade to honor the sacrifices of the nation's past and present military.

In particular, the video highlights the Veterans Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces that participated in the Vietnam War. More than 350,000 RV soldiers sacrificed their lives, along with 58,256 U.S. soldiers and over 6,000 soldiers that are still missing in action and unaccounted for.

Shot on Canon T2i/550D, EF 100-300mm lens (90% of video), EF-S 17-55 f2.8, and Tokina 200mm f3.5 (Civil War portion). Audio recorded in camera with Audio-Technica ATR55 shotgun and Rycote softie.