Joan Shields, center, the surviving spouse of Marvin Shields, is presented a commemorative certificate to honor her late husband’s heroic action during the Vietnam war, during which he was fatally wounded. Clallam County Sheriff Bill Benedict, left, presents Shields the award. Benedict, a Vietnam veteran, was presented a commemorative certificate in addition to serving as the keynote speaker. More than 25 Vietnam veterans were honored in the ceremony Monday at the Clallam County Veterans Center. (Dave Logan/For Peninsula Daily News)

Joan Shields, center, the surviving spouse of Marvin Shields, is presented a commemorative certificate to honor her late husband’s heroic action during the Vietnam war, during which he was fatally wounded. Clallam County Sheriff Bill Benedict, left, presents Shields the award. Benedict, a Vietnam veteran, was presented a commemorative certificate in addition to serving as the keynote speaker. More than 25 Vietnam veterans were honored in the ceremony Monday at the Clallam County Veterans Center. (Dave Logan/For Peninsula Daily News)