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Are names on wall just those who died in Vietnam or can those who served there and died years later can be put on?
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Who visits the Vietnam war memorial?
The Memorial is visited by anyone wishing to pay their respects to those who served in Vietnam such as veterans , those who lost a family member in the war , students , etc . . .
How many Australian men were conscripted to war in Vietnam?
Approximately 63,000 men were drafted and about 19,000 of those men served in country in South Vietnam.
Why was the term Vietnam era used to classify veterans of the Vietnam war?
To differentiate those who served during the Viet nam war but were not in the war theater
Is it true that the first 200 names on the Vietnam memorial wall were there because the people were missing?
On the site: Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall; the information column will explain those names.
Are all the vets on the Vietnam vets wall dead?
There were about 14 men who had been injured in Vietnam but somebody within the Department of Defense accidentally selected or transcribed the casualty code for "Dead" into their documents. Those names were carved on the Wall. When it was later discovered the men had come home alive, their names were removed from the printed and electronic directories, but their names were not removed from the Wall because you can not "UN"engrave granite. Those who died or are missing are remembered on the web site named Vietnam Veterans Memorial Virtual Wall, link below.
What was the total population of soldiers in the Vietnam war?
Over 3,403,100 US Servicemen served in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War; of those men, 2,594,000 served in country (South Vietnam).
Who was the last Vietnam soldier to die in the Vietnam war?
Check the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall. Those names are listed in chronological order; the last name engraved on the wall would be your answer.
Did Jay Leno serve in Vietnam?
Jay Leno is certainly in the age group that served in the Vietnam War. He may have had a brother that served in Vietnam; if so, Jay was "relatively" safe from serving in Vietnam. Similiar to actor Chuck Norris, although Mr. Norris did serve in the USAF during those times; unfortunately his brother was KIA while serving with the 101st Abn (Ambl) in Vietnam in 1970.
What was the life expectancy of a GI in the Vietnam War?
Approximately 3,403,100 US servicemen served in Southeast Asia (2,594,000 of those men served in country); nearly 60,000 didn't make it back. Those are your "life expectancy" figures.
How long did it take to carve all the names on the Vietnam War Memorial?
The website: Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, has an information section which answers those questions.
What war memorial in Washington D.C. is a wall with names of those that died during the war?
Vietnam War
How many names are on the Vietnam memorial?
The website Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall has a information column that might supply those answers.
