Vietnam War Memorial. This is a touching place with flowers, letters, etc left for those that died in the Vietnam war. Be respectful if you are there, as there are people there paying respects to a loved one.

This simple and powerful memorial is so powerful.  I recommend seeing it when you are in D.C. to get a sense of the loss and sadness felt by so many families from this war.

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial honors the service members who served their nation in the Vietnam Conflict. Many veterans refer to this memorial as “The Wall”. The walls are inscribed with the names of the more than 58,000 U.S. service members who were killed or missing in the Vietnam War. The memorial is located on the Mall, between the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington monument. My first visit to this memorial was during the term of President Ronald Reagan. I had not intended to visit the memorial on this particular day, April 19, 1983. I was in town for business reasons, but I was passing the mall and stopped despite it being a cold day. I walked along the reflection pool and saw the memorial for the first time. Initially, the size of the monument was not evident, however as I got closer, I saw that it was massive with two black marble walls forming a wide “V”. Walking along side the walls, I descended uncomfortably as I noticed all the names engraved on the wall. I stopped several times upon recognizing names engraved on the wall. As I continued to walk the path took me up back to ground level and out back onto the mall. It was a moving experience. I’ve been back several times since then. I took my boys to see the monument on my last visit and saw that some sculptures of soldiers had been added to the monument. I guess many people were troubled by the unique nature of the original memorial. Not only is this memorial a tribute to those who sacrificed, but is a somber reminder of the personal impact of war. Good journeys!

The sight of the statues of soldiers looking at the Vietnam Memorial is so powerful. They are three soldiers looking at their fallen comrads...friends, family. As you walk beside the wall, you see pictures, flags, trinkets set by it where survivors have left them in honor of their loved ones who died.

A memorial for the soliders lost in the veitnam war. About 20 ft from the wall where the names of all americans lost in the war have their names ingraved. You will see pictures, flags, and flowers along the wall. Is a really powerful sight.