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Repair work was under way Wednesday at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on the National Mall as a private memorial fund took over landscaping and maintenance of 13 acres from the National Park Service.
Frustrated with poor maintenance by the federal government, the group that built the Vietnam War memorial is aiming to improve its little corner of the National Mall by taking over lawn care for 13.5 acres marred by weeds, moss and brown spots.
Family and friends of servicemen and women who died or vanished in the Vietnam War no longer have to travel to Washington to pay their respects at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
They are lined up like footnotes to the names etched on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial's polished black granite, leaning against its base, some a collective tribute to the fallen, others bearing a message for just one of the dead.
A design panel gave its blessing Thursday to an underground visitor center and exhibit space to accompany the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on a grassy patch of the National Mall.
Fallen: 'Nothing got in his way'Another name added to Vietnam Wall 33 years after war's end, plus tributes to troops killed in Middle East last week.
Stars and Stripes: Web site makes Vietnam wall names searchable, personalVeterans can be searched through 54 categories, including name, age, birthday, hometown, home state, start of tour date and rank.
Separating War And The Warriors"The Iraq War is deeply unpopular and has been for more than two years. Yet the men and women who served in this long battle are not unpopular. Americans worry about them, respect them and try to honor them. This might not be the case except for November 13, 1982."
Father's Day Rose RemembranceWASHINGTON (AP) - (06/17/07)--Families and fellow service members took part in a remembrance with hundreds of roses at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial as part of a Father's Day tradition.Father's Day is a special day at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
Times RecordThe black, granite panels of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial offer an unforgettable image to the tens of thousands who visit the Washington, D.C., site annually.The location has become for many an appropriate location to remember and mourn the loss of the more than 58,250 men and w …
Record Turnout Marks Rolling Thunder Ride's 20th AnniversaryFrom the article: The day is known for its ability to evoke power through the thunderous collective rumble of thousands of motorcycles rolling through downtown Washington.
List honors vets whose deaths are tied to VietnamRaymond Pomeroy Jr.'s name won't appear on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, even though the war killed him.
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