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	Women In Service
		VIETNAM WOMEN'S MEMORIAL IN WASHINGTON, D.C. Diane Carlson Evans, RN, is the founder of this Memorial project.
		The Vietnam Women's Memorial Project holds the copyright to the Vietnam Women's Memorial sculpture.
		She served in the Army Nurse Corps from 1966 to 1972 and was in Vietnam in 1968-69.
	www.vietvet.org /womnserv.htm (144 words)

	Vietnam Womens Memorial Tribute
		They were some of the real heroes, not me. But before she left, there was one question she wanted to ask: What did the Women's Memorial mean to me? How could I sum up my feelings--after 20 years I was only now coming to terms with my emotions and memories.
		I strongly believe that the Vietnam War would have been even more unbearable had it not been for the women who volunteered to serve beside the men.
		The legacy of the women of the Vietnam War has been overlooked for too many years.
	members.aol.com /lilsispam/sister2a.htm (144 words)

	Vietnam Veterans Memorial Home Page
		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.
		The Vietnam Veterans Memorial recognizes and honors the men and women who served in one of America's most divisive wars.
		"...this memorial is for those who have died, and for us to remember them." - Maya Ying Lin, designer, Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall
	www.nps.gov /vive/home.htm (144 words)

	Vietnam War Veterans Memorial
		Also part of the memorial are the Three Servicemen Statue, by Fredrick Hart, and the Vietnam Women's Memorial designed by Glenna Goodacre which were added in years subsequent to the memorials dedication.
		The Vietnam Veterans Memorial, recognizes and honors the men and women who served in one of America's most divisive wars, The Vietnam War.
		Since its opening in 1982, this tribute to those who served and gave the ultimate sacrifice during the Vietnam War, is the most visited of our national monuments.
	seewashingtondc.net /viet.htm (144 words)

	Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		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.
		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.
		A memorial plaque was dedicated on November 10, 2004 at the northeast corner of 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.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Vietnam_Veterans_Memorial (919 words)

	Vietnam Veterans Memorial Home Page
		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.
		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.
	www.nps.gov /vive/home.htm (184 words)

	Vietnam Veterans Memorial Home Page
		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.
		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.
	www.nps.gov /vive/home.htm (176 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.
		It is 10 feet 3 inches high at the center of the memorial.
	bensguide.gpo.gov /3-5/symbols/vietnam.html (176 words)

	Vietnam Veterans Memorial (National Park Service)
		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 wall", the three service men statue and flagpole and the women in service to the vietnam war statue.
		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.
	www.nps.gov /vive (176 words)

	Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		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.
		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.
		A memorial plaque was dedicated on November 10, 2004 at the northeast corner of 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.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Vietnam_Veterans_Memorial (1435 words)

	The In Memory Plaque Project Gateway Page
		The In Memory Memorial Plaque is set cathedral-style into an extension of the plaza where the Three Servicemen statue stands, with views toward The Wall and the Women's Memorial.
		encouraged Vietnam veterans and their families to support the establishment of the Vietnam War In Memory Memorial Plaque and to participate in public awareness and fund raising activities to honor those veterans for whom the In Memory Plaque will bear constant witness.
		- The Vietnam War In Memory memorial plaque was installed by the American Battle Monuments Commission's contractors on the expanded and renovated plaza near the Three Servicemen statue.
	members.aol.com /vietwarmem/plaque.htm (1435 words)

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		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.
		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.
	www.traveladventures.com /vendortemplate_files/dcvietnammem.htm (359 words)

	Vietnam Veterans Memorial
		Planted around the memorial are eight yellowwood trees--a living tribute to the eight servicewomen killed in action while in Vietnam.
		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 America society.
	www.cyberlearning-world.com /nhhs/compapps/workshop/dc/memorial.htm (1049 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 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.
		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.
	bensguide.gpo.gov /3-5/symbols/vietnam.html (428 words)

	Berkeeley Vietnam Veterans Online Memorial Comments
		The "In Memory" flag has been designed as a memorial to service men and women who have given their lives in the line of duty.
		I applaud this memorial but I do it with reservations because I cannot agree with the mission statement which states that the intent of this memorial is "neither to advocate or denounce war".
		The power of this memorial should be in remembering the war so that it is not repeated.
	www.ci.berkeley.ca.us /vvm/comments.html (3102 words)

	Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund
		Because the Vietnam Veterans Memorial is not a monument to war, it's a monument to people, to thebrave American men and women who answered their country's call and who gave up their lives in return.
		Its gleaming black granite walls that point toward the Lincoln Memorial and Washington Monument carry the names of each and every one of the 58,202 Americans who gave up their lives in the Vietnam War.
		For example, a veteran who returned to college after the war was asked by some classmates if he had lost his arm in Vietnam.
	www.outernetweb.com /vietvet (1045 words)

	Vietnam Veterans Memorial Washington, Washington DC (Historic Monuments)
		Located in the beautiful Constitution Gardens near the Lincoln Memorial, between the Reflecting Pool and Constitution Avenue, this memorial honors those Americans who were killed, were prisoners of war, or are still missing from the Vietnam War.
		Vietnam Veterans Memorial Washington, Washington DC (Historic Monuments)
		To arrive at a design for the memorial, a contest was held, attracting 1,400 proposals.
	www.ohwy.com /dc/v/vnvetmem.htm (208 words)

	Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington D.C.
		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 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.
	www.virtualtourist.com /travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Washington_DC/Things_To_Do-Washington_DC-Vietnam_Veterans_Memorial-BR-1.html (2003 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.
		It is here, at the bottom of the wall, where the last death is recorded, next to the date "1975." A diamond next to a name indicates a person was killed.
	bensguide.gpo.gov /3-5/symbols/vietnam.html (428 words)

	Untitled Document
		A one half scale model of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C. Wall South is 256 feet long, each wing is 128 feet long, and consists of 32 panels per wing.
		Veterans Memorial Park is the home to Vietnam Veterans of Northwest Florida's "Wall South".
		Height at the center is 8 feet 2 inches and descends in height to two inches at the ends As noted earlier, the Wall South lists the names of all 58,219 men and women listed as KIA or MIA from the war in Vietnam.
	www.pensacolawallsouth.org /vvnf.html (117 words)

	Vietnam Veterans Memorial (National Park Service)
		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 wall", the three service men statue and flagpole and the women in service to the vietnam war statue.
		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.
	www.nps.gov /vive (82 words)

	American Veterans Traveling Tribute - Main Page
		The Vietnam War is of major importance to the Tribute and the 4/5 scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial is its visual centerpiece, standing 8 feet high at the apex and spanning 370 feet!
		The American Veterans Traveling Tribute is an unforgettable exhibit that pays tribute to the men and women who served in the U.S. Armed Forces.
		As memory begins to fade on the sacrifices made by those who gave when America asked, a vital component of the Tribute is its educational value for our youth.
	www.avtt.org (283 words)

	National Vanguard
		National Vanguard was founded in 1970 as the National Youth Alliance by Dr. Pierce, an American physics professor who left the academy to devote his life to the renaissance of his people: men and women of European descent -- White people -- around the world.
		The National Guard is in Iraq because fanatical neoconservatives in the Bush administration were determined to invade the Middle East and because incompetent Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld refused to listen to the generals, who told him there were not enough regular troops available to do the job.
		He was the son of Scots-Irish immigrants, born on a farm in North Carolina where he lived a typical farm boy's life, working from sunup to sundown tending to the fields.
	www.nationalvanguard.org /index.php (283 words)

	DEDICATION OF THE AUSTRALIAN VIETNAM FORCES NATIONAL MEMORIAL
		This permanent Memorial represents, in a tangible way, the nation's recognition of all our servicemen and women who took part and suffered as a result of the Vietnam conflict - and more particularly, those Australians who gave their lives and whose names are recorded fittingly in the inner memorial chamber.
		The National Memorial to the Australian Vietnam Forces is located on the western side of Anzac Parade, adjacent to the suburb of Reid.
		Immediately to the front is the ceremonial entrance ramp which rises gently towards the imposing central 'building' of the memorial site - three huge monolithic slabs or stelae rising from a low triangular shaped plinth surrounded by a shallow moat.
	www.vietvet.org /aussimem.htm (283 words)

	The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall
		The Vietnam War Women's Memorial Wall News Release
		The Vietnam Veteran's Memorial Wall: A Virtual Tour
		National Park Service: Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall Web Site
	www.deanza.edu /faculty/swensson/thewall.html (52 words)

	Military Women in Vietnam
		Memorial candles were lighted, the name of each woman was read by a representative from her service, a wreath was placed before the candles, and a rose was brought forward for each woman.
		With the hard work of a lot of women veterans and their friends over, 700 women were "found" before the reunion; about 125 attended.
		Furey noted that until 1988 women veterans were excluded from VA research; the women veterans of World War I and World War II were never included in VA studies.
	userpages.aug.com /captbarb/conference.html (894 words)

	The Virtual Wall ® American Women Who Died in the Vietnam War
		The following women were killed in the crash, outside Saigon, of the C5-A Galaxy transporting Vietnamese children out of the country on April 4, 1975.
		All of the women were working for various U.S. government agencies in Saigon at the time of their deaths with the exception of Theresa Drye (a child), and Laurie Stark (a teacher).
		It is a private, nonprofit, educational organization founded to create an archival collection documenting civilian service in war, and to honor the memory of the American civilian casualties of the Vietnam War.
	www.virtualwall.org /women.htm (1040 words)

	The Wall
		This Gallery also contains images and text about the Vietnam Women's Memorial that stands near "The Wall" and honors the military and civilian women who served and sacrificed during the Vietnam War.
		The National Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. This gallery contains pictures and stories of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. Known simply as "The Wall," this monument is one of the most visited sites in the city of Washington.
		She served in the Army Nurse Corps from 1966 to 1972 and was in Vietnam from 1968-69.
	www.vietvet.org /thewall.htm (470 words)

	washingtonpost.com: Style Live: Visitors' Guide: Hirshorn Museum
		Women who have served in and with the military are honored at such other area sites as Arlington Cemetery, the Pentagon's women's corridor and the Vietnam Women's Memorial statue on the mall near the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
		Renowned for her tireless activism on behalf of women, minorities and the poor, Eleanor Roosevelt was one of the most influential women in American history.
		Women's History Month in March is the perfect time to learn more about women like Pickersgill and to explore the many sites in the Washington area marking women's achievements.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/travel/visitorsguide/tours/womenshistory.htm (2251 words)

	Veterans
		Vietnam Veterans Memorial The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is located in Vietnam Women's Memorial, and the Vietnam Veterans...
		Veterans Memorial Coliseum Veterans Memorial Coliseum is an 1992.
		Korean War Veterans Memorial is in the background]] The Korean War Veterans Memorial is located on memorial.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/veterans.html (2251 words)

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