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	Vietnam Veterans Memorial Home Page
		The Vietnam Veterans Memorial recognizes and honors the men and women who served in one of America's most divisive wars.
		The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is a place where everyone, regardless of opinion, can come together and remember and honor those who served.
		The Vietnam Veterans Memorial accomplishes these goals through the three components that comprise the memorial: the Wall of names, the Three Servicemen Statue and Flagpole, and the Vietnam Women's Memorial.
	www.nps.gov /vive/home.htm (184 words)

	Vietnam Veterans Memorial Summary
		The Memorial consists of three separate parts — the Three Soldiers statue, the Vietnam Women's Memorial, and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, which is the most recognized part of the memorial.
		April 27, 1979 - The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, Inc., was incorporated as a non-profit organization to establish a memorial to veterans of the Vietnam War.
		A memorial plaque was dedicated on November 10, 2004 at the northeast corner of the plaza surrounding the Three Soldiers statue to honor veterans who died after the war as a direct result of injuries suffered in Vietnam, but who fall outside Department of Defense guidelines.
	www.bookrags.com /Vietnam_Veterans_Memorial (2496 words)

	Vietnam Veterans Memorial
		The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, Inc., a nonprofit charitable organization formed to establish the memorial, was the idea of Jan Scruggs, a former infantry corporal during the war.
		It was incorporated on April 27, 1979, by a group of Vietnam veterans in Washington, D.C. The founders wanted Vietnam veterans to have a tangible symbol of recognition from American society.
		Dedicated on November 11, 1993, as part of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, the Vietnam Women’s Memorial honors the women of the U.S. Armed Forces who took part in the war.The statue was sculpted by Glenna Goodacre and depicts three women coming to the aid of a fallen soldier.
	www.north-america.de /old/evietnam.htm (957 words)

	Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Fountain
		Because of this tradition, which dates back to early in the city’s history, when the decision was made to build a memorial of those area residents who had died in the Vietnam War, the natural memorial was a fountain.
		Baker’s design stood out from the others in its ability to memorialize a war that was not popular with much of the country while still respecting those who had given their lives.
		The land for the memorial fountain, to be located at 43rd and Broadway near the Country Club Plaza, was donated by the Parks Department.
	www.garden-fountains.com /articles/vietnam-veterans-memorial-fountain.html (464 words)

	Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington DC Sightseeing-Travel Attractions-Must See Washington DC
		The Vietnam Veterans Memorial serves as a testament to the sacrifice of American military personnel during one of this nation's least popular wars.
		The purpose of this memorial is to separate the issue of the sacrifices of the veterans from the U.S. policy in the war, thereby creating a venue for reconciliation.
		This is not a war Memorial but a Memorial to those who served in the war, both living and dead.
	www.mustseewashingtondc.com /attractions/vietnam-veterans-memorial.html (380 words)

	Educational Travel, Student Group Tours, and Music Trips by Travel Adventures
		The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is a solemn tribute to those that served and died in the longest war in our nation's history—the Vietnam War.
		Congress authorized the creation of a Vietnam Veterans Memorial in 1980 in hopes that there would be some reconciliation between the controversial politics surrounding the war and the many men and women that lost their lives.
		Today, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial is the most visited of all the National Park Service sites in Washington, D.C. Visitors come to remember those who died, make rubbings of names from the Wall, and leave flowers and memorabilia in honor of a loved one.
	www.traveladventures.com /vendortemplate_files/dcvietnammem.htm (359 words)

	Vietnam Veterans Memorial - MSN Encarta
		Vietnam Veterans Memorial, national memorial authorized in 1980.
		Located in Washington, D.C., the site commemorates United States military personnel who died or were declared missing in action during the Vietnam War (1959-1975).
		The memorial is a V-shaped, fl granite wall of polished stone etched with more than 58,000 names.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761589153/Vietnam_Veterans_Memorial.html (162 words)

	Maya Lin's Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall Design
		It was a time when Vietnam veterans were still sensitive about their Vietnam experiences and the memories of coming home to either be spat upon by war protesters or generally ignored by most of America were still fresh and painful.
		Vietnam veterans, however, did not see the Oriental influence nor did they seem to care that the creator of the winning design was not a professional architect.
		The vets wanted a memorial which would affirm their dignity and recognize the sacrifice of those who served in Vietnam instead of one which could be used as a tool for the old arguments against the Vietnam War.
	www.usvetdsp.com /maya_lin_wall.htm (2760 words)

	Vietnam Veterans' Memorial
		The memorial is located on a grassy knoll east of the state Insurance Building on the Capitol Campus and is near the Winged Victory Monument.
		Veterans felt that the names of those who had given their lives in the conflict should be more prominently displayed, and decided to have a more fitting sculpture designed and constructed.
		The top of the wall represents the highs and lows of the life of the nation until it is interrupted by a jagged line in the outline of Vietnam, symbolizing the break in the circle of life caused by the conflict.
	www1.leg.wa.gov /OutsideTheLegislature/WashingtonStateInfo/Memorials/vietvet.htm (367 words)

	Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Epinions.com
		By the time I was born in 1982, the Vietnam War was but a memory, albeit not a distant one.
		The memorial itself is beautifully designed and its sheer size and row after row of names causes me to become speechless every time I...
		As a memorial to the more than 58,000 souls who lost their lives in Viet Nam, this stark fl granite ediface evokes not only reactions of sadness, but feelings of awe.
	www.epinions.com /trvl-Dest-United_States-Washington_DC-Vietnam_Veterans_Memorial/display_~reviews/pp_~1/sort_~date/sort_dir_~des/sec_~opinion_list (960 words)

	Ben's Guide (3-5): Statues and Memorials -- The Vietnam Veterans Memorial
		The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, designed by Maya Ying Lin, contains the names of the 58,220 men and women who were killed and remain missing from the war.
		The first name is located in the center of the memorial, at the top of the Wall, under the date "1959," the year of the first death.
		The proposed design for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial angered some Vietnam veterans and others who felt that it did not convey the heroism, patriotism, and honor inherent in most war memorials.
	bensguide.gpo.gov /3-5/symbols/vietnam.html (428 words)

	History of the VWMP
		Vietnam Veterans were not welcomed home as the country desperately tried to put the war behind it.
		Before founding of the Vietnam Women's Memorial Project, little was known of the heroism of American women.
		Silent no more, women veterans have a special role in discussions surrounding a call to arms, the role of women in the military and veterans benefits.
	www.vietnamwomensmemorial.org /pages/frames/history2.html (271 words)

	New York State Vietnam Veterans Memorial (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The New York State Vietnam Memorial was created by legislation in 1981 and dedicated in 1984 as a "living memorial" that commemorates the military service of New York State residents in Vietnam and other parts of Southeast Asia between 1961 and 1975.
		The entire Memorial represents a unique concept and is the first such state effort in the nation.
		The Memorial Gallery, operated under the direction of the New York State Office of General Services, is located in the Justice Building at the Empire State Plaza in Albany and is open weekdays from 9 am to 4 pm.
	www.veterans.state.ny.us /vnmemorial.htm (201 words)

	Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund - The Memorial Fund
		The Vietnam Veterans Memorial was initially conceived with one overriding purpose -- to bring long overdue honor and recognition to the men and women who served and sacrificed their lives in Vietnam.
		Because so many veterans met with ridicule and contempt upon returning home, it was hoped that the Memorial would be a place where that injustice could at long last be rectified.
		The Memorial is unique in its ability to inspire exploration and reflection about this critical time in our nation's past, with a wiser eye toward the future.
	www.vvmf.org /index.cfm?SectionID=10 (261 words)

	Wildernet.com - Vietnam Veterans Memorial, District of Columbia
		By erecting this memorial, it was hoped that the issue of the veterans and their sacrifice could be separated from the U.S. policy in the war, thereby creating a venue for reconciliation.
		The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is a place where everyone, regardless of opinion, can come together, remember, and honor those who served.
		The Vietnam Veterans Memorial accomplishes these goals through the three components that comprise the memorial: the Wall of names, the Three Servicemen Statue and Flagpole, and the Vietnam Women's Memorial.
	areas.wildernet.com /pages/area.cfm?areaID=DCNPVM&CU_ID=1 (447 words)

	Memorial Details: Vietnam War Veterans Memorial
		The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, Inc., was incorporated on April 27, 1979 as a non-profit organization to establish a memorial to veterans of the Vietnam War.
		The Vietnam War was a war fought between 1961 and 1975 on the ground in South Vietnam and bordering areas of Cambodia and Laos (See Secret War) and in bombing runs (Rolling Thunder) over North Vietnam.
		Peter Tonkin has designed several war memorials, often in collaboration with artists, for example the Memorial to the Australian Forces in the Vietnam War, in Canberra, and the Memorial to the Australian Forces in WWI and WWII, in London.
	www.war-memorial.net /mem_det.asp?ID=21 (1330 words)

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		Begun as a privately funded undertaking, the Veterans Memorial Commission spearheaded these efforts as it undertook compiling the names to be honored on the Memorial.
		The project continues through the work of the Veterans Memorial Archives, which compiles additional background information on each veteran honored on the Memorial, to be placed in a database and accessible to the public through the West Virginia State Archives.
		A Berkeley Vietnam Memorial Fund was established to collect contributions toward a permanent bronze memorial plaque to be hung in the Veterans Memorial Building.
	www.lycos.com /info/vietnam-veterans-memorial--vietnam-veterans-memorial-fund.html (511 words)

	Vietnam Veterans Memorial- Washington D.C. - VirtualTourist.com
		This memorial was intended to help heal the divisiveness within the U.S. that resulted from the Vietnam War, and to honor the men and women who sacrificed their lives in it.
		The idea to built a Vietnam memorial was conceived by Vietnam veterans in 1979 to begin a process of national reconciliation.
		The Vietnam Veterans Memorial was founded by a Jan Scraggs who served in Vietnam and he with others wanted a memorial to those who served in the war and also to those who lives were lost.
	www.virtualtourist.com /travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Washington_DC/Things_To_Do-Washington_DC-Vietnam_Veterans_Memorial-BR-1.html (1768 words)

	The Memorial : The David Westphall Veterans Foundation
		Building a memorial to honor Vietnam veterans was not popular at the time, so the Westphall family had to rely primarily on its own financial resources.
		The HUEY was important to Vietnam veterans as a means of transportation in a variety of situations, many involving life and death.
		The Memorial's HUEY was once damaged so badly in action that it had to be transported to a repair depot for major repairs before it could return to duty.
	www.angelfirememorial.com /the_memorial/index.html (949 words)

	Vietnam Veterans memorial
		Many surviving Vietnam Veterans were unhappy with this first memorial, and felt that the enclosed scroll "entombed" the memory of their fallen comrades.
		You Now Rest in Glory" were added as a tribute to Vietnam veterans who didn’t die in action, but have since passed away or are still suffering from physical and emotional effects of the conflict.
		The words were compiled from entries by Vietnam veterans throughout the state who were asked what they wanted the tribute to say.
	www.ga.wa.gov /visitor/Vietnam/Vietnam.htm (746 words)

	Illinois Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Welcome (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Illinois Vietnam Veterans Memorial, dedicated in 1988, honors the almost 3,000 Illinoisans killed or listed as missing in action during the Vietnam War.
		The center of the Memorial is an eternal flame supported by five vertical gray granite walls, each representing a branch of the armed services.
		The “Vietnam Veterans Vigil and Memorial Service” is held on the first full weekend in May, with a Memorial Day observance later in the month.
	www.illinoishistory.gov /hs/vietnam_memorial.htm (120 words)

	The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall Replica
		Like the original, this replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial was built to honor the veterans of the Vietnam War.
		The 58,196 names on this replica appear on the same panel and row as the names on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C. Each name is accurately and permanently engraved in cultured granite using the perfect cutting capability found in computer controlled laser technology.
		Each letter is accurately engraved in cultured granite making the replica a permanent memorial and allows for pencil rubbings, a popular activity at The Wall in Washington D.C. Included with each replica is a beautiful 18´x 32´ engraving which describes the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C. and the replica.
	thevietnamwall.com /replica.html (405 words)

	Vietnam Veterans Memorial
		The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is a tribute to the dead of the United States' longest, most unpopular, and least successful war.
		There were few attempts to honor Vietnam veterans until 1978, when an insignificant and ambiguous plaque was placed behind the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
		The Vietnam Women's Memorial, a bronze sculpture created by Glenna Goodacre to honor the women who served and died in Vietnam, was added in 1993.
	www.deathreference.com /Sy-Vi/Vietnam-Veterans-Memorial.html (992 words)

	Culture Shock: Flashpoints: Visual Arts: Maya Lin's Vietnam Veterans' Memorial
		In 1979, Congress grants a Vietnam War veterans' committee the right to build a memorial on the Mall in Washington, D.C., dedicated to American soldiers killed in the conflict in Vietnam.
		From the moment the design is publicized, a small group within the Vietnam Veterans' community feel Lin's statement is an affront.
		The Vietnam Veterans' Memorial is now the most widely visited monument in Washington, D.C. Lin continues to work successfully as a sculptor and designer in the U.S. Culture Shock: Home
	www.pbs.org /wgbh/cultureshock/flashpoints/visualarts/thewall_a.html (429 words)

	Monuments & Memorials -- Vietnam Veterans Memorial
		By separating the issue of those who served in Vietnam from that of U.S. policy in the war, the group hoped to begin a process of national reconcilliation.
		On July 1, 1980, Congress authorized a site in Constitution Gardens near the Lincoln Memorial for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial thereby providing the prominent, large parklike setting that the organizers had hoped to find.
		The $7,000,000 cost of establishing the memorial was raised entirely through contributions from corporations, foundations, unions, veterans, civic organizations, and more than 275,000 individual Americans.
	www.tourofdc.org /monuments/VVM (880 words)

	Art:21 . Maya Lin's "Vietnam Veterans Memorial" \| PBS
		Lin is perhaps most well known for her first public commission, the "Vietnam Veterans Memorial." Conceived of when she was still an undergraduate at Yale University, the memorial is remarkable in that it proposes neither winners nor losers, but only the names of the dead inscribed in a polished, fl granite.
		Attentive to the individual life of every man and woman who died in the war, the memorial is also responsive to the individual experience of the visitor.
		It would be stating the obvious to say that each memorial is made from stone - the traditional stuff of monuments - and yet unlike familiar structures such as Mount Rushmore, the Lincoln Memorial or the Washington Monument, Lin's use of stone is supple, understated, and earthy.
	www.pbs.org /art21/artists/lin/card1.html (565 words)

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