Early morning photograph of the Vietnam Memorial Wall with the reflection of the Washington Monument. The Memorial Wall is made up of two 246 feet 9 inches ( m) long gabbro walls, etched with the names of the servicemen being honored in panels of horizontal rows with regular typeface and spacing. The walls are sunk into the ground, with the earth behind them. At the highest tip (the apex where they meet), they are feet ( m) high, and they taper to a height of 8 inches (20 cm) at their extremities. Symbolically, this is described as a "wound that is closed and healing." (Depart
Early morning photograph of the Vietnam Memorial Wall with the reflection of the Washington Monument. The Memorial Wall is made up of two 246 feet 9 inches ( m) long gabbro walls, etched with the names of the servicemen being honored in panels of horizontal rows with regular typeface and spacing. The walls are sunk into the ground, with the earth behind them. At the highest tip (the apex where they meet), they are feet ( m) high, and they taper to a height of 8 inches (20 cm) at their extremities. Symbolically, this is described as a "wound that is closed and healing." (Department of Defense photo by Marvin Lynchard) 160322-D-FW736-002 by DoD News Photos
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