BECAUSE OF YOU: A LOOK BACK AT 2021
Because of you, VVMF can carry out its mission to honor and preserve the legacy of service in America and educate all generations about the impact of the Vietnam War and era. A… Continue reading
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40 Songs about the Vietnam War and Era
In 2022 – we commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Throughout the year, we’ll be highlighting lists of 40 things related to the Vietnam war/era. Throughout history, music has covered an… Continue reading
361 Vietnam veterans to be honored through VVMF’s In Memory program in 2021
Since the Vietnam War ended, thousands of Vietnam veterans have suffered due to Agent Orange exposure, PTSD and other illnesses as a result of their service. The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (VVMF) believes… Continue reading
Because of you: A look back at 2020
Because of you, VVMF can carry out its mission to honor and preserve the legacy of service in America and educate all generations about the impact of the Vietnam War and era. The… Continue reading
Name Additions on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial bring total number inscribed on The Wall to 58,279
Status Symbols changed for three service members whose remains were repatriated in 2019 Each spring, VVMF works with the Department of Defense to make updates to The Wall. If the Department of Defense… Continue reading
Left at The Wall: Prosthetic leg symbolizes the lingering toll of war
After the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. was built, visitors began unexpectedly leaving items of remembrance as a way of honoring those who served. Since the dedication of The Wall in 1982,… Continue reading
My Dad and Agent Orange: Why it’s personal to me
This blog post was written by Heidi Zimmerman I want to share with you why this Agent Orange Awareness Day is personal to me. My Dad served our country proudly in the United… Continue reading
First panel of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial unveiled on July 21, 1982
The first inscribed panel of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Panel 9W, was unveiled during a ceremony on July 21, 1982 in Washington, D.C. Family members of four service members whose names were on… Continue reading
Shedding candlelight on Agent Orange awareness
The Vietnam War officially ended 45 years ago, but for many veterans the fighting continued after they got home. Exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam has claimed the lives of an estimated 300,000… Continue reading
Keeping the Republic: How I’ll be observing this Independence Day
This post was written by VVMF President and CEO Jim Knotts There’s a famous story — apocryphal, maybe — about the birth of the U.S. Constitution. As Benjamin Franklin was leaving Independence Hall… Continue reading
