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What was one reason for the creation of the vietnam veterans memorial?
During the '70's, an era when EVERYBODY wanted to forget the war...Viet Vet Jan Scruggs, formerly an infantryman in Vietnam, wanted the United States to "Remember" the men who died in Vietnam; since no one else wanted to.So he gathered other Vietnam Vets, and lobbied Congress for a plot of land to place a monument. They then gathered PRIVATE donations. With the land & the funding, they ran a design competition-which resulted in one of the most arresting and compelling memorials in Washington DC. The wall was built & dedicated in 1982.According to the National Parks Service:Deliberately setting aside the controversies of the war, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial honors the men and women who served when their Nation called upon them. The designer, Maya Lin, felt that "the politics had eclipsed the veterans, their service and their lives." She kept the design elegantly simple to "allow everyone to respond and remember.The memorial's construction and related issues have been the source of controversies, some of which have resulted in additions to the memorial complex. The memorial currently consists of three separate parts: the Three Soldiers statue, the Vietnam Women's Memorial, and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, which is the best-known part of the memorial.
What exit on the Washington DC Metrorail do you get off on to see the Vietnam memorial?
Smithsonian... then follow the signs for "the Mall" within the station. Then walk past the Washington Monument on the right (north). Keep going along the north side of the Mall (Constitution Ave. side). The Vietnam Memorial is before you get to the reflecting pool. You've gone too far if you get to the Lincoln Memorial.
I was informed that President Obama was going to reduce the current veterans benefits for those who served in Vietnam true or false.?
Rule #1 on intel: Consider the source.
Can the names listed on the Vietnam wall be shown on line?
Going to the website, VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL WALL, just fill in the blocks provided (spaces provided). It's presumed, the names are in alphabetical order. Information will consist of name, rank, age, home state, date of KIA, area of KIA, branch of service, religion, weapon (general weapon, e.g. "small arms fire", etc.), race.
Are there any Vietnam veterans that are willing to be interviewed by email for a school project?
Probably; but how are you going to know that they will be real Viet Vets? Not long ago, there was a rash of fakes in America and some foreign countries. Wannabes from grunts to jet fighter pilots, all Vietnam War veterans...supposedly. Be sure of proper documentation (Proof) before "buying their stories."
What is going on in Vietnam?
See website: Vietnam
North Vietnam was attempting to liberate South Vietnam from which country?
They weren't going to liberate it; they were going to absorb it. And they did.
Why do we celebrate Veterans Day?
To show how much respect that the veterans get for going and doing what they think is right. also because they risk their lives to save us and our country from being attacked and destroyed.
Can you find out old Vietnam history is?
yes, by going to Vietnam and asking a historian that works in Vietnam
What will Call of Duty 7 be about?
they say there is going to be a call of duty Vietnam with zombies
Is military veterans the correct term for those who fought in the war?
Well, those who fought in a war are going to be military veterans. However, not all military veterans fought in a war. The term typically used is combat veterans.
What was going on when the musical 1776 was written?
the Vietnam war was going on
