Military:
Vietnam War
Vietnam
Veterans Memorial
The
Vietnam Veterans Memorial serves as a testament to the sacrifice
of American military personnel during one of this nation's least
popular wars.
By
erecting this memorial, it was hoped that the issue of the veterans
and their sacrifice could be separated from the U.S. policy in the
war, thereby creating a venue for reconciliation.
Congress
authorized the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in 1980, stating that it
would be located prominently on the National Mall on two acres of
Constitution Gardens.
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