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Vietnam Veterans Memorial

900 Ohio Dr SW
Washington, DC 20242
+1 202 426 6841, 202 485 9880

www.nps.gov

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When it was unveiled in 1982, nothing but controversy met the design of this memorial to the 58,000 Americans who died or are missing in action in the Vietnam War. Maya Ying Lin may have been no more than a 21-year-old graduate student when she won the design contest for this memorial, but her work is now etched in the memories of countless visitors who have walked along this black granite wall etched with names. Admission is free.

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inversed

Emotional reflection

Reviewed by inversed on January 21, 2007

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"An emotional monument honoring those lost during one of our country’s most controversial wars. The design is simple, but beautiful. The number of names listed was an eye-opener. No admission- just stroll along and take it all in."

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