Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund and Education Center
Jan 28 2010
In September 2009, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund launched a national call for photos, to gather pictures of the more than 58,000 men and women whose names are on The Wall. If you have photos you would like to share, you can upload them on their Web site.
From the Build the Center Web site:
For many, the Vietnam War is from the distant past. Some 40 percent of the 4 million people who visit The Wall today are too young to remember. To them the long list of names cut in the smooth black granite are faceless; they have no context, no connection.
By telling the stories behind every name, the Education Center will help visitors understand the courage, sacrifice and devotion of those who fell, those who returned, and those who waited. While learning truths about the Vietnam War, visitors will also discover how the Memorial shaped the ways Americans mourn, and the vital part The Wall played in helping to heal the bitter divisions that tore at the nation’s heart and soul.
