"Hué City" is the only U.S. Navy ship named after a battle in the Vietnam War, although it had been planned to name LHA-5 as USS "Khe Sanh" after the Battle of Khe Sanh, but that ship was commissioned in 1976 as . As the only U.S. warship named for a battle that took place during the Vietnam War, "Hué City" has had the opportunity to reach out to the veterans of the battle for which she is named. She has done so frequently by holding a memorial for the Battle of Hué annually every year the ship's schedule permits. The memorial has served as a great opportunity for veterans to re-unite, meet the crew, and honor their fallen comrades.