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 Vietnam Memorial was built for the purpose of honoring the men and women who served and died during the Vietnam War. It also honors those soldiers who are still unaccounted for. It has three different parts. The Three Soldiers Statue, The Vietnam Women's memorial, and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall. The Wall is the best known part of the memorial.
Maya Lin, a Chinese American, was born in Athens, Ohio. In 1981, at age 21 and while still an undergraduate, Lin won a public design competition for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, beating out 1,420 other competition submissions. The black cut-stone masonry wall, with the names of 58,253 fallen soldiers carved into its face, was completed in late October 1982 and dedicated on November 13, 1982. The wall is granite and V-shaped, with one side pointing to the Lincoln Memorial and the other to the Washington Monument.
It's called the Vietnam Memorial. It's a large black wall with the names of the fallen and missing engraved on it.
if you meant why did people build pyramid's here is your answer they built pyramids because pyramids are symbols to honor and house the dead
A military cemetery that was built to honor Union soldiers who died there was established at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The very first National Cemetery that was built to honor fallen heroes from all wars was in Arlington, Virginia.
The Republican "hawks" wanted total war in Vietnam.
Memorial day is important for this simple reason: It is a day we set aside to remember those who gave their all for us to live free today. It is a day to honor those men and women who died for our country. It is a day to honor those who paid the ultimate sacrifice.
Yes, because my father and all the men in our family served in the war and the Korean war too. My husband and many friends also fought in Vietnam so we honor all the Vets.
Maya Lin won a contest to design a memorial to honor the people who served in the Vietnam war. it was built in Washinton, D.C. She also built the Civil Rights memorial in Montgomery, Alabama.
they built a memorial in Washington DC
The Jefferson Memorial was built to honor Thomas Jefferson.
They built a memorial for him which is now called the Lincoln Memorial and they put him on the penny for his honor to his country.
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.
To honor those who died.
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial 'Wall' in Washington, DC butt
It was built to remember all the loved ones and friends that people lost.
If you are referring to Washington D.C. AKA daily geography week 23, i believe it is :Vietnam Veterans Memorial
the lincoln memorial
To honor Mr. Lincoln
It's called the Vietnam Memorial. It's a large black wall with the names of the fallen and missing engraved on it.