On January 12, 2023, The Honorable Chuck Hagel visited The U.S.A. Vietnam War Commemoration (VWC) office. Pictured (left to right) are U.S. Army Lt. Col. James Tom, then Dep. Dir. Tres Smith, Mr. Hagel, then Task Force 23 Commander (current Director), U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Edward J. Chrystal, Jr., and Task Force 23 Chief of Staff, Ben Bryant.