The Wall

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The Wall

Vietnam Vet wall in DC, model Courtney

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is a national war memorial in Washington, D.C. It honors members of the U.S. armed forces who fought in the Vietnam War and who died in service or are still unaccounted for.

Its 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.

The memorial was inspired by the 1971 establishment of the Vietnam Veterans Peace and Brotherhood Chapel (now the Vietnam Veterans Memorial State Park) in Angel Fire, New Mexico, which was begun by the parents of Marine First Lieutenant David Westphall, who was among thirteen men in his unit killed in an ambush in Vietnam in 1968.[1]

The main part of the memorial, which was completed in 1982, is in Constitution Gardens adjacent to the National Mall, just northeast of the Lincoln Memorial. The memorial is maintained by the U.S. National Park Service, and receives around 3 million visitors each year. The Memorial Wall was designed by U.S. landscape architect Maya Lin. The typesetting of the original 58,159 names on the wall was performed by Datalantic in Atlanta, Georgia. In 2007, it was ranked tenth on the “List of America’s Favorite Architecture” by the American Institute of Architects.

Which can be found on National Register of Historic places

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The Wall by Bdragonrebel
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  • CraigsMom

    CraigsMom

    I lost several friends in this war…the wall always makes me cry.

  • Bdragonrebel replied

    i know my family lost people, but it was before my time and i didn’t know who they were, but if the wall doesn’t make you somber, then ya got some issues! lol It really just brings this sadness to your heart, i hold it in, but i’m usually on the verge of tears too. so sad! :-(

  • AuntieJ

    AuntieJ 28 days ago

    Really great shot. Including a person, and touching The Wall, makes this a better image.

  • Bdragonrebel replied 28 days ago

    awww thanks AuntieJ! :-)

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