. >> wayne freidman is in pittsburgh bringing us live reports on abc7 starting at 4:00 b.p. >> now memorial day the 148th annual ceremony at presidio commemorting two important events: 50th anniversary of american troops in vietnam and 150th anniversary of creation of buffalo shoulders, veterans of the korea war also are aned today, one of the largest memorial day evens in the nation, draws more than 2,500 people and started at 10:30 with a march from the presidio officers club. >> the vigil is held at the memorial in lafayette, the memorial started with controversy at the beginning of the iraq war if you recall, residents pit up a cross for every united states soldier who died in the conflict. now, members go to remember the loved ones and the service starts at 7:00 p.m., across from the lafayette bart station. >> todays volunteers are serve those would serve our nation and now need support. each day up to 3,000 free e-mails are served at the diving room in the heart of the san francisco tenderloin and a fifth of veterans. today the volunteers undergraduate veterans association are on hand