Vietnam Women’s Memorial
“On the grounds of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial is the first memorial placed in the nation’s capital honoring women’s military service. This emotional sculpture depicts three women, one caring for a soldier. The monument was designed by Glenna Goodacre, and was unveiled on Veterans Day, November 11, 1993. This monument is the culmination of a ten year grass roots effort honoring the 265.500 American women who served around the world during the Vietnam war.”
Monuments & Memorials: Vietnam Women’s Memorial
I’d first heard of this memorial in the leaflet I’d taken from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial when I visited in 1990. Somewhere along the way after that, I remember reading that it’d gone from idea to reality. And so on Friday, 17 November 2006, after visiting the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and walking in the direction of the Smithsonian Metro stop, I came upon the memorial.
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For more information:
Vietnam Women’s Memorial Foundation
