When we visited Washington DC over Memorial Day weekend, we had the opportunity to visit “the wall” on Memorial Day, a very popular day for veterans to visit as well.
The tributes placed along the base of the wall were poignant reminders of so many lost in Vietnam.
The Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial is built near the reflecting pond, between the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument. You can see the Washington Monument in the background here.
And like most visitors, we read soldiers’ names engraved on the wall.
Thank a veteran today…
Washington DC series:
View from Washington Monument
Mount Vernon
National Archives - Declaration of Independence
Sculpture Gardens
Arlington Cemetery - Unknown Soldier
Washington DC Subway - Metro
Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial
Other Torch-Passers:
VA Kids - Website with Lessons about Veteran’s Day
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11:56 am
Although I live in the D.C. area, I did not visit this memorial until about 5 years ago. What a powerful, moving experience that was… Beautiful post.
12:47 pm
Thanks for the share! I loved this memorial during my visits to DC. I’m all for hugging a veteran today!
Hugs,
Holly
10:36 pm
when we visited it in 1996 my husband cried. He said he didn’t know it would touch him so. Like we thought it was only a wall