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James Reston, Jr. and Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund founder Jan Scruggs talked about the memorial’s creation. Mr. Reston is the author of A Rift in the Earth: Art, Memory, and the Fight for…

Jan Scruggs, founder of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, and Grace Liem Galloway, a Catholic Relief Services volunteer in Vietnam, talked about their post-war struggle with physical and p…

The annual Memorial Day observance held at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. included a proclamation to begin the national commemoration of the Vietnam War’s 50th anniversary…

The 25th anniversary of the dedication of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial was observed with a Veterans Day ceremony at The Wall. Keynote addresses were given by Senator Chuck Hagel and General…

The annual Veterans Day observance was held at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

Veterans of the Vietnam War and other conflicts participated in the annual Veterans Day Observance at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.

This symposium, marking the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., described the effects of the Vietnam War on the people and culture of the U.…

Officials, veterans and family members spoke at a ceremony marking the 25th anniversary of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. They paid tribute to those who sacrificed and served the country as …

Participants commemorated the 25th anniversary of the groundbreaking for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. The ceremony included color guards, an invocation, a wreath laying, and taps. It took …

On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the groundbreaking for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, a panel discussion was held on the impact the memorial has had on the capital and on the natu…

Veterans of the Vietnam War and other conflicts participated in the 24th Annual Veterans Day Observance at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. The ceremony began with a march t…

A Memorial Day observance ceremony was held at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Veterans, family members, and others made remarks.

Participants placed a holiday tree at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. The ceremony also recognized the thousands of holiday cards sent to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund each year to honor…

On the twentieth anniversary of the opening of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, veterans and dignitaries talked about the importance of the memorial and the sacrifices of those that served in …

Forum participants talked about the importance of volunteers in the creation and funding of the Vietnam Veterans' Memorial.

The speakers honored the service and sacrifice of Vietnam Veterans.

As part of the 15th anniversary of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, the Memorial Fund honored Kim Phuc for her international work for the memorial and for the victims of war. As a child, Ms. P…

Veterans of the Vietnam War gathered for the 1998 Memorial Day Observance and remembered those that gave their lives in service. Republican National Committee Chairman, Jim Nicholson, talked…

Jan Scruggs, President of Vietnam Veterans of America, called a press conference to announce the purchase of several tons of Indian black granite to be used in the gradual replacement of the…

Vice President Gore, joined with several military representatives, spoke concerning the importance of women in Vietnam and throughout U.S. military history. This was the dedication ceremony …