The Living Wall Vietnam

When john devitt attended the 1982 dedication in washington he felt the positive power of the wall he vowed to share that experience with those who did not have the opportunity to go to washington.

The living wall vietnam.

The vietnam veterans memorial wall usa website is dedicated to honoring those who died in the vietnam war. Inscribed on the black granite walls are the names of more than 58 000 men and women who gave their lives or remain missing. In an effort to further preserve the legacy of those who sacrificed all in vietnam vvmf is committed to finding a photo to go with each of the more than 58 000 names on the wall. Dedicated in 1993 the vietnam women s memorial pays tribute to the more than 265 000 women who served during the vietnam era.

Has the names listed in chronological order by date of loss. Welcome to the traveling wall. The moving wall since 1984 the traveling half size replica of the vietnam veterans memorial. The moving wall is the half size replica of the washington dc vietnam veterans memorial and has been touring the country for thirty plus years.

These alphabetical indexes are for your convenience but do not represent the order of names on the wall. The vietnam veteran s memorial wall inspired over 60 songs showing how the war has been represented in subsequent decades performed by professional musicians and vietnam veterans. It was made for the purpose of helping heal and rekindle friendships. The virtual wall of faces features a page dedicated to honoring and remembering every person whose name is inscribed on the vietnam veterans memorial in washington d c.

We would like to show you a description here but the site won t allow us. Find a name search the vietnam veterans memorial fund s database of names on the wall. This traveling memorial stands as a reminder of the great sacrifices made during the vietnam war. To learn about us and how you can help maintain this site.

The songs present patriotic tributes to the names on the wall the perspective of families and friends as well as recriminations and anti war sentiment. Our wall is a 3 5 scale of the vietnam memorial in washington dc it stands six feet tall at the center and covers almost 300 feet from end to end. The vietnam veterans memorial stands as a symbol of america s honor and recognition of the men and women who served and sacrificed their lives in the vietnam war.