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The Vietnam Veterans Memorial was designed not to make a
political statement but to honor the men and women who served in
one of America's most divisive wars and to reflect on the price
of war in human terms. This memorial gives veterans a place to
reflect, remember friends lost and to heal wounds. The memorial
is made up of several parts. The first is "The Wall", dedicated
in 1982, which contains 58,249 names of both deceased and
missing on a long black wall sunk down in the earth tucked in a
corner of the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
In addition to that are the "Three Servicemen Statue and Flagpole", added
1984, the "Vietnam Women's Memorial", added 1993, and the "Vietnam Veterans
Memorial Commemorative Plaque" which honors those who have died after the
war from injuries suffered while in Vietnam. Visitors come to the memorial
for many reasons; it is hard not to be deeply touched by the symbolism of
the memorial.
Honor every Vietnam Veteran with this commemorative brass
ornament.
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