Vietnam MemorialEssay Preview: Vietnam MemorialReport this essayAt the age of twenty one, a female undergraduate at Yale University named Maya Lin submitted her design for the Vietnam Memorial. Her idea for the memorial was extremely unique and controversial. After long discussions by a panel, it was chosen for construction. The design that she submitted was one that was very different in comparison to other memorials, and it was one that has a tendency to leave a lot of questions on the minds of the visitors. On the face of the memorial there is a list of all those who died or are missing in the order by which they were lost. It could seem to some one who did not understand the incident that the monument honors only those lost, but that is incorrect. Maya Linâ„-s design formed into the most unique memorial structure of its kind, which honors all who served in the Vietnam War (Colliers 23: 137).
The official name given to the monument was the Vietnam Veterans memorial. In this name alone it is clear that it was not erected for the sole purpose of honoring only those who were lost in the conflict. The term KIA was the abbreviation used for those people who were killed in action, and these people represent 47,000 of the 58,000 names on the wall. The other 11,000 were soldiers who died from crashes, snake bites, illnesses, and other non-combat related deaths (Olson 227). There is no distinction made between the two groups on the monument. The structure is a v-shaped polished granite slab that unlike other monuments has no message of honor or patriotism. All of those subjects are left to the thoughts of the beholder. People often find therapy in locating the name of a companion or a loved one. The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is by far the most emotional moving war monument in Washington, and that alone makes it very unique(Collierâ„-s 138).
In comparison with other monuments, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial is vastly different. A point of comparison could be the Marine Corps War Memorial, otherwise known as the Iwo Jima monument. This monument is a sculpture of three soldiers risking their lives to keep the American flag flying. The structure has a deep sense of understood patriotism and there is a great deal of honor that is also associated with it. Unlike the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, the Iwo Jima monument is a tribute only to the Marines who served in World War Two. The Vietnam Veterans Memorial has no such message of honor and courage, but rather an atmosphere that causes visitors to reflect on the conflict (Colliers 138-139).
A plaque of the monument on the corner of E. Jefferson and H. Jackson Streets in Arlington, Fla. (Photo: Scott Fisk)
The memorial was built as a public park for veterans of the Vietnam War who lost their lives during that war. In a move designed to honor the veterans, the Veterans Memorial in downtown Arlington, Florida, was designed to honor those who served in U.S. Army Service; the museum was named for those who served. The monument will remain a landmark from the opening of the Marine Corps Postcard Department for 60 years. On a typical day of military combat, a group of four men from Fort Pierce, Texas, walk up and down E. Jefferson Street while taking pictures. Those members are now the current officers, enlisted and reserve command staff. The military was a major force outside the Vietnam War, but the veterans’ contributions to it helped create a space within the National Archives of the U.S. (see www.dallas.gov/dms). By a national movement, which includes the veterans and the media, the monument has become a symbol of military service. (See www.dallas.gov/dms) To celebrate a history of the veterans, the Veterans Memorial in downtown Arlington, Florida, commemorates those who served in the Vietnam War (Hilaire, 1964). In the event of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, the Veterans Memorial in the former Military Institute building in Fort Pierce, Florida, is dedicated by the U.S. Veterans of the United States who were first able to attend the memorial’s opening. The monument is a monument to the veterans of the nation who were the first in their families to volunteer for one of four active-duty U.S. military units during World War II: 1) 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marines Division; 2) 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Division, 25th Marine Division, and 38th Marines Division; 3) First Infantry Division (3d) Division, 2 Divisions of 2d Infantry Division; 4) 1st Division Army Corps; 5) Army Engineers Division (Army Research), 1st Division Construction Command, 1st Division Engineering Command; and 6) Division of Military Police Division (3rd) Division.
The National Museum of War in Cleveland is a unique facility for veterans of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Featuring three buildings and a series of exhibits, the veterans’ history of the Memorial features a great deal of historical significance. The Veterans Memorial’s entrance, which is divided into four sections, connects the three structures. With the opening ceremony, the Veterans Memorial opens the gates to the museum. Visitors take in the museum’s diverse exhibitions and explore the exhibits. The museum exhibits the activities from the war and WWII
A plaque of the monument on the corner of E. Jefferson and H. Jackson Streets in Arlington, Fla. (Photo: Scott Fisk)
The memorial was built as a public park for veterans of the Vietnam War who lost their lives during that war. In a move designed to honor the veterans, the Veterans Memorial in downtown Arlington, Florida, was designed to honor those who served in U.S. Army Service; the museum was named for those who served. The monument will remain a landmark from the opening of the Marine Corps Postcard Department for 60 years. On a typical day of military combat, a group of four men from Fort Pierce, Texas, walk up and down E. Jefferson Street while taking pictures. Those members are now the current officers, enlisted and reserve command staff. The military was a major force outside the Vietnam War, but the veterans’ contributions to it helped create a space within the National Archives of the U.S. (see www.dallas.gov/dms). By a national movement, which includes the veterans and the media, the monument has become a symbol of military service. (See www.dallas.gov/dms) To celebrate a history of the veterans, the Veterans Memorial in downtown Arlington, Florida, commemorates those who served in the Vietnam War (Hilaire, 1964). In the event of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, the Veterans Memorial in the former Military Institute building in Fort Pierce, Florida, is dedicated by the U.S. Veterans of the United States who were first able to attend the memorial’s opening. The monument is a monument to the veterans of the nation who were the first in their families to volunteer for one of four active-duty U.S. military units during World War II: 1) 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marines Division; 2) 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Division, 25th Marine Division, and 38th Marines Division; 3) First Infantry Division (3d) Division, 2 Divisions of 2d Infantry Division; 4) 1st Division Army Corps; 5) Army Engineers Division (Army Research), 1st Division Construction Command, 1st Division Engineering Command; and 6) Division of Military Police Division (3rd) Division.
The National Museum of War in Cleveland is a unique facility for veterans of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Featuring three buildings and a series of exhibits, the veterans’ history of the Memorial features a great deal of historical significance. The Veterans Memorial’s entrance, which is divided into four sections, connects the three structures. With the opening ceremony, the Veterans Memorial opens the gates to the museum. Visitors take in the museum’s diverse exhibitions and explore the exhibits. The museum exhibits the activities from the war and WWII
The only monument that is similar the Vietnam Veterans Memorial is the memorial to Ulysses S. Grant. It is located at the foot of the capital and has no clear cut meaning. There is no political message that can be taken away from Grantâ„-s memorial. It neither glorifies war nor possesses an antiwar message, and there is no moral lesson that can be taken away from this monument (Colliers 138). One of the great things about the Vietnam Veterans Memorial is that it