The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall honors those members of the U.S. armed forces who lost their lives or are unaccounted for in this country's most divisive war. Completed in 1982, the memorial designed by Maya Ying Lin, is comprised of two black granite walls sunk into the ground with the earth behind them. The wall measures almost 247 feet in length and is constructed with granite from Bangalore, India which was deliberately chosen for it's reflective qualities. When a visitor looks upon the wall, their reflection can be seen simultaneously with the engraved names of those lost, symbolically bringing the past and present together.
Monday, July 9, 2007
Memorial Reflections
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall honors those members of the U.S. armed forces who lost their lives or are unaccounted for in this country's most divisive war. Completed in 1982, the memorial designed by Maya Ying Lin, is comprised of two black granite walls sunk into the ground with the earth behind them. The wall measures almost 247 feet in length and is constructed with granite from Bangalore, India which was deliberately chosen for it's reflective qualities. When a visitor looks upon the wall, their reflection can be seen simultaneously with the engraved names of those lost, symbolically bringing the past and present together.
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