United States Vietnam Memorial
Text adapted from US National Park Service
www.nps.gov
Images © Clive Mitchell-Taylor 2002
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial consists of three main elements.
The Wall, the first part of the memorial to be
erected, was dedicated November 13, 1982. Today 58,226 names are inscribed on
the wall. The wall includes the names of
deceased and missing. The goal of the memorial
was to allow all people to reflect on the price of war and to honor those who
served.
Some initial reaction to the Wall included opinions that it did not
appropriately honor the veterans of Vietnam. As result of this debate a
compromise was reached and in the fall of 1984, the Three Servicemen Statue, by
Fredrick Hart, was placed near the wall. The
Vietnam Women's Memorial rounds out the memorial. Designed by Glenna Goodacre,
the statue honors all women who served in Vietnam.
The Women's Memorial was dedicated Veterans Day, 1993.
These images were captured in the period 16-18 October
2002 and will take some time to load.
Overall view of the United States Vietnam Memorial Wall
Centre panels
United States flag honours one of the fallen
United States Vietnam Memorial - Three Servicemen
Closeup of United States Vietnam Memorial - Three
Servicemen
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Closeup of United States Vietnam Wall panels
United States Vietnam Memorial - Three Servicemen
United States Service Womens Vietnam Memorial
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