The nation would see the names and would remember the men and women who went to Vietnam, and who died there.” I wanted a memorial engraved with all the names. “No one remembered the names of the people killed in the war. They paid this price with courage, selflessness and integrity. But they went because their country asked them to do so, and 58,148 of them gave the supreme sacrifice. They were criticized, spit on and called unimaginable names. They fought in a country on the other side of the world. More than 150,000 Americans were seriously wounded.ġ,655 Americans are still listed as POW/MIA. Click the Donate button at the top of this blog and make a secure payment via PayPal.Ģ,709,928 American men and women fought in the Vietnam War.ĥ8,148 Americans died in the Vietnam War. Together, we will never forget the 58,000 Americans who gave the ultimate sacrifice during the Vietnam War. Please donate and please share this campaign with your family and friends. We urge you to make a donation which will go toward the creation of the Vietnam Memorial Plaza, featuring the Dignity Memorial Vietnam Wall. Will you help us bring the Dignity Memorial Vietnam Wall to the National Infantry Museum?
Click here for details about the Vietnam Memorial Plaza and the dedication ceremony on March 21, 2014. We are proud to share that the Dignity Memorial Vietnam Wall will be part of a permanent memorial to Vietnam Veterans at the National Infantry Museum starting Spring 2014.
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