Dozens of wounded service members were given a hero’s reception on Friday, greeted by hundreds of MGM Resorts employees who welcomed them to Las Vegas in style. The honorary guests paraded down a human corridor called the Wall of Gratitude to thundering applause and roaring cheers as they arrived at Mandalay Bay casino-hotel.

The patriotic display was part of the annual United Service Organizations (USO) Experience — Salute to the Troops.