The Vietnam Veteran Memorial is one of the most historic landmarks in the country. The memorial which resides in Washington D.C., is a long plaque that lists every man and woman who were a part of the US armed services that died during the war, as well as the individuals who fought during the war. A group of eight architects and sculptures broke ground for the memorial on March 23, 1982. The makeup and design for the Veterans Memorial was chosen out of a group of unanimously selected. The design that was drawn out by Maya Ying Lin, a 21-year-old Yale University architecture student from Athens, Ohio, was the winner from the 1,421 entries. Next to the Memorial is a sculpture of three men named "The Three Soldiers". The statue was completed and unveiled in. The sculpture depicts three soldiers that are purposefully identifiable as White American, African American, and Hispanic American. The statue and the Wall appear to interact with each other, with the soldiers looking on in solemn tribute at the names of their fallen comrades. Last but not least, part of the memorial is the Vietnam Women's memorial, which is located south of the main wall. It was designed by a woman named Glenna Goodacre, who dedicated the Women's Memorial on November 11, 1993, to the women of the United States who served in the Vietnam War, most of whom were nurses. The woman looking up is named Hope, the woman praying is named Faith, and the woman tending to a wounded soldier is named Charity.
These Memorials will always be a rich and very important part of our nations history. Without these brave and courageous soldiers and women, the world as we know it would be completely different.
These Memorials will always be a rich and very important part of our nations history. Without these brave and courageous soldiers and women, the world as we know it would be completely different.
I agree that the Vietnam Veteran Memorial is one of the top historic landmarks in our country. It is accurate the memorial is located in Washington DC. The Memorial is a long plaque that lists the names of the men and woman of the US armed services that died during the Vietnam war. However the plaque does not list every individual who fought during the war. That would be both sides and we do not have that information. We do not even know the names of all the people who fought on our side. I say this due to the fact that many Vietnamese fought on the side of the US, and their names are not listed on this historic monument. These native Vietnamese also gave their lives alongside US troops, but their numerous names are not recognized nor recorded upon this plaque. It was stated that "without these brave and courageous soldiers and wowan, the world as we know it would be completely different. Speaking as one who has multiple family members who fought in that war, and also has extended family that was born in and fled from Vietnam, I agree whith this whole heartedly. Weather the world would be different for the better or for the worse we shall never know.
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