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Links--The History of the Vietnam War
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Vietnam
Veteran's War Memorial
Vietnam
Women's Memorial
The United States Postal Service issued a Vietnam Veterans Memorial stamp on January 11, 2000.
Web Links>The History of the Vietnam War>War Memorials
Vietnam War Memorials
Vets
Photoshop
image by J. Dawn Mercedes, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Art & Graphic Design
Oakton Community College
Des
Plaines, Illinois
The
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D. C., under the care of the
National Park Service, is described on the NPS website. Included are links
to information on the architect and the design of the memorial, memorial statistics,
the names and how to locate a specific person, programs, the museum collection,
and monuments in the immediate area. A link is available to information about
the Vietnam
Women's Memorial and the statue
of three servicemen near the Wall.
Websites providing casualty search capabilities include:
Vietnam Casualty Search
The Wall
The Wall (Vietnam Veterans Home Pages)
The Wall on the Web
Information about Maya Lin, the architect of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and, can be found at:
Ancient & Modern Maya Lin
Maya Lin: Memorial Designer
Maya Lin
Maya Lin was inducted into the Women's Hall of Fame in 2005.
Other websites relating to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial include:
Friends of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial
The Moving Wall Memorial
Names on the Wall from Other Countries
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Moving Wall
Personal Legacy: The Healing of a Nation (exhibition of objects left at the Wall)
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund
The Virtual Wall
The
Vietnam Women's Memorial Project
The
Vietnam Women’s Memorial Project is a non-profit organization located
in Washington, D.C. promoting the healing of Vietnam women veterans through
the placement of the Vietnam Women’s Memorial on the grounds of
the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.; to identify the military
and civilian women who served during the Vietnam war; to educate the public
about their role; and to facilitate research on the physiological, psychological,
and sociological issues correlated to their service. The Women's Memorial
was dedicated in 1993 and is part of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. For
additional information on the Vietnam Women's Memorial, see:
About the Vietnam Women's Memorial
The Vietnam Women's Memorial
Vietnam Women's Memorial Dedication
For information on Glenna Goodacre, the sculptor of the memorial statue, see:
Glenna Goodacre: American Sculptor
Glenna Goodacre's website
The
Vietnamese-American Peace Park Project
Vietnamese General Pham Hong Son noted that, "The Peace park
is unique because elsewhere in the world people remind the younger generations
of the horror of war by building war monuments. We are changing that
tradition by building a monument to peace." This website gives information
on the history behind the park, its construction and dedicaiton, and information
on the My Lai Peace Park project.
Other memorial sites include:
Arlington National Cemetery
Australian War Memorial
Berkeley, California Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Burial & Memorial Benefits--National Cemetery Administration
Canadian Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Chicago War Memorials
DAV Vietnam Veterans Memorialhttp://www.colectorsguide.com/ts/tsfa08.html
http://grunt.space.swri.edu/angelfir.htmGrief and Loss Resource Center: War Memorials
Michigan Vietnam Monument
Mlitary Women Memorials
Of Memory and Our Democracy: Why Memorials Matter (Colin Powell)
Pittsburgh, PA Vietnam War Memorials
Rensselaer County, New York Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Requiem: Photographers Who Died in Vietnam and Indochina
Vietnam Helicopter Crew Members Memorial
Vietnam Veterans Memorials Around the World
The Vietnam War In Memory Memorial Plaque ProjectVietnam War Memorials
