Not just soldiers; but marines, airmen, sailors, and coast guardsmen, the names of which are engraved in stone.
There are 58,272 names on the Vietnam Memorial Wall.
No, the Vietnam Memorial is a US war memorial.
Vietnam Memorial Bridge was created in 1889.
The official name is the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. It is not a memorial to war, but rather a memorial to those who went to fight the war. The first Vietnam Veterans Memorial in the US was a small one erected in New York City in 1968. The National Vietnam Veterans Memorial was built in 1979 at Angel Fire, New Mexico. The Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC, was built in 1982. The US National Park Service has the responsibility to maintain the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and does so with tax dollars. More details about The Vietnam Veterans Memorial are on the web site named The Virtual Wall at http://www.VirtualWall.org
Maya Ying Lin is the designer of the Civil Rights Memorial and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. The Civil Rights Memorial is in Montgomery, Alabama and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial is in Washington, DC.
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There are two different bronze statue areas, The Three Soldiers and the Vietnam Women' Memorial, which consists of three nurses and a wounded soldier. So there are seven soldiers present at the Memorial.
It is The Three Soldiers
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall is the primary part of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. It also consists of the Vietnam Women's Memorial, and the Three Soldiers statue. The memorial was designed by Maya Ying Lin.
There are 58,272 names on the Vietnam Memorial Wall.
Yeah there is. In the D.C. mall the Vietnam Wall is there. It's the one with the names on it.
Actually, they are representative of the soldiers who fought in Vietnam. One is a Marine, the others are Army or possibly Airforce (we both wore the same uniform in Vietnam. One is Hispanic, one Black, one Caucasian. One is an officer, the others are enlisted. There was an uproar among veterans after the Vietnam Memorial was dedicated calling it "The Black Gash of Shame." In response, the three soldiers statue was added to represent living veterans of the Vietnam War. More recently, a statue to represent the women who served was added.
The idea for a memorial dedicated to Vietnam veterans originated from a group of veterans themselves, particularly inspired by the experiences of those who served in the Vietnam War and the lack of recognition they received. In 1979, Vietnam veteran Jan Scruggs spearheaded the initiative, advocating for a memorial to honor the sacrifices of fallen soldiers. His efforts led to the establishment of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, which was designed by architect Maya Lin and officially dedicated in 1982.
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.
No, the Vietnam Memorial is a US war memorial.
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See: Vietnam Women's Memorial