First of all, the name is the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
It is not a memorial to war. It is a memorial to those who were called to serve.
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial honors all American military persons who served in the war and specifically names the 58,260 who gave the ultimate sacrifice. Eight were women.
It was built in Washington, DC because that is the capital of the USA.
A group of Vietnam War veterans organized getting government approval to build on a US National Park but the money to build it was donated by the general public.
They recognized that the bitterness and confusion about the war left relatives and friends of the fallen without a sense of pride. Anti-war protesters of the time frequently blamed the war on those who were called to serve.
More details are on the web site, see the link below.
November 13th, 1982 (Actually, the whole Veterans' Day weekend was a celebration of Vietnam Vets in Washington D.C., culminating with the Memorial Dedication)
The Vietnam Memorial, a black reflective granite wall with the names of all the Americans killed in the Vietnam War enscribed. It is on the Mall near the Lincoln Memorial end of the reflecting pool.
The National World War II Memorial is located at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. President Bill Clinton signed a law mandating that it be built, and appointed an advisory board to oversee the process.
Washington DC. The Vietnam War Memorial is located in the National Mall in Washington, D.C. There is a traveling version of the wall, however, that traverses the US allowing visitors to experience the wall without visiting the capital.
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is located in Washington, DC. The main part of the memorial, which was completed in 1982, is in Constitution Gardens adjacent to the National Mall, just northeast of the Lincoln Memorial. The monument is maintained by the National Parks Service.
The Vietnam War Memorial is in Washington DC.
Yes. It is called the Vietnam War Memorial in Washington, DC.
November 13th, 1982 (Actually, the whole Veterans' Day weekend was a celebration of Vietnam Vets in Washington D.C., culminating with the Memorial Dedication)
The Vietnam Memorial
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is a national war memorial in Washington DC. It was established to honor the members of the US armed forces who fought in the Vietnam War and who died in service or are still unaccounted for.
they built a memorial in Washington DC
Washinton, D.C.
There are dozens, if not hundreds of memorials in Washington, DC. * Jefferson Memorial * Lincoln Memorial * Vietnam Memorial * World War 2 Memorial
It is in Washington DC, USA.
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall; the "Three Servicemen"; and the "Women Nurses."
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial ~ see related link below .
No, the Korean War Veterans Memorial, World War II Memorial, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, and DC World War I Memorial are all dedicated to servicemen and servicewomen.