Vietnam Women's Memorial
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| Vietnam Women's Memorial | |
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 Vietnam Women's Memorial in 2008. | |
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| Location | National Mall Washington, D.C. United States |
| Established | 1993 |
| Governing body | National Park Service |
The Vietnam Women's Memorial is a memorial dedicated to the women of the United States who served in the Vietnam War, most of whom were nurses. It serves as a reminder of the importance of women in the conflict. It depicts three uniformed women with a wounded soldier. It is part of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, and is located on National Mall in Washington D.C., a short distance south of The Wall, north of the Reflecting Pool.
It was designed by Glenna Goodacre and dedicated on November 11, 1993.
See also
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Vietnam Women's Memorial.
- Vietnam Women's Memorial Foundation
- The women who died in the war
- Noonie Fortin's list of US women lost in Vietnam
- Donut Dollie Diary, a site about Susan McLean and Ginny Kirsch
- C-Span Video: Dedication ceremony
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