Articles Related to Vietnam veterans memorials

Chadds Ford Monument by Patrick J Hughes

Rededication planned for Chadds Ford Vietnam War Monument

October 12, 2016

One of the earliest, if not the very first monument dedicated to those who served in Vietnam is about to be rededicated after years of obscurity and neglect. The monument, a cannon on a stone…

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The First Vietnam Veterans Memorial?

January 16, 2015

The Dogwood Vietnam Memorial was dedicated on April 20, 1966, in Charlottesville, Virginia, honoring Army Spec 4 Champ Jackson Lawson, Jr., who died in Vietnam in November 1965. The memorial, which now honors all Vietnam…

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Ground Broken on Texas Vietnam Veterans Monument

May 15, 2013

The Texas Capitol Vietnam Veterans Monument held its groundbreaking ceremonies on Monday, March 25. The monument, which will honor the service of Texans who served in the military during the Vietnam War---including the 3, 417…

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More Than Names On A Wall by James McComb

May 11, 2012

Walking back from a visit to the Bucks County Vietnam War Memorial wall in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, which contains the names of the 136 county residents who died in Vietnam, James McComb felt unfulfilled. While he…

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