Powerful War Memorial
Neighborhood: National Mall
Nearest Train: Foggy Bottom-GWU
Phone: +1 202 426 6841
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When it was unveiled in 1982, nothing but controversy met the design of Vietnam Veterans Memorial to the 58,000 Americans who died in the Vietnam War or remain missing in action. Maya Ying Lin may have been no more than a 21-year-old graduate student when she won the design contest for this memorial, but her work is now etched in the memories of countless visitors who have walked along this black granite wall filled with names.
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Vietnam Memorial
This memorial made the hair on my arms stand up. I did not know anyone that died during the War. But...
Reviewed by:travelnurse01 from on Apr 25 2008
It's been 20 years...
The first place we went to after landing at Dulles was the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. I was instantl...
Reviewed by:beaumierg from on Mar 26 2008
Awesome
Until you really see it, you can't imagine what it really looks like. It was a beautiful place ...
Reviewed by:A Yahoo! Contributor from Fredericksburg, Ia. on Dec 25 2007
