On National Vietnam Veterans Day, family members, tourist and visitors to Washington pay their respects to the fallen heroes of the Vietnam War at the Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial Wall located on the National Mall. 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 inc
On National Vietnam Veterans Day, family members, tourist and visitors to Washington pay their respects to the fallen heroes of the Vietnam War at the Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial Wall located on the National Mall. 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) 160329-D-FW736-008 by DoD News Photos
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