Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington DC
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is located in the Constitution Gardens across from the National Mall, Washington DC. The Memorial is both a tribute to the soldiers lost in the Vietnam War as well as a sober reminder of the cost of war.
The Memorial itself is made up of three parts, the Three Soldiers Statue, The Womens Memorial and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall. The Memorial was completed in 1982.
The most recognizable part of the Memorial is the Wall. The Memorial Wall is really two 246 foot black granite walls, 10 foot high. The Black Ganite from India was chosen for its shiny reflective qualities.
The Three Soldiers is a bronze statue revealed in 1984 to commemorate the unity of the three races of American Society which served and died in the Vietnam War. It is said that the statue faces the Wall on purpose, so they appear to pay tribute to their fallen comrades.
The Womens Memorial was unveiled in 1993, It pays tribute to the American women that played a huge part in the Vietnam War. Woman at that time mostly served in the armed forces as nurses.
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is opened daily from 8:00am to 11:45pm with the exception of Christmas. Admission is free and you'll have to used the bathrooms by the Lincoln Memorial. But this is great place to stop by and honor those lost for our country when on you charter bus tour of Washington DC.
The Memorial itself is made up of three parts, the Three Soldiers Statue, The Womens Memorial and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall. The Memorial was completed in 1982.
The most recognizable part of the Memorial is the Wall. The Memorial Wall is really two 246 foot black granite walls, 10 foot high. The Black Ganite from India was chosen for its shiny reflective qualities.
The Three Soldiers is a bronze statue revealed in 1984 to commemorate the unity of the three races of American Society which served and died in the Vietnam War. It is said that the statue faces the Wall on purpose, so they appear to pay tribute to their fallen comrades.
The Womens Memorial was unveiled in 1993, It pays tribute to the American women that played a huge part in the Vietnam War. Woman at that time mostly served in the armed forces as nurses.
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is opened daily from 8:00am to 11:45pm with the exception of Christmas. Admission is free and you'll have to used the bathrooms by the Lincoln Memorial. But this is great place to stop by and honor those lost for our country when on you charter bus tour of Washington DC.
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