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Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Just across from the Lincoln Memorial, East of Henry Bacon Dr. between 21st and 22nd sts. NW, Washington DC, DC 20242
202-426-6841
Ranked #2 of 215 attractions in Washington DC
4.5 of 5 stars 576 Reviews
Type: Monuments/ Statues
Activities: City walk sightseeing
Traveller Description: The Vietnam Memorial Wall is a must-see, where touching photos, letters and flowers have been left in rememberence of a daddy someone never knew or... more »
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Endicott
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27 reviews 27 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

I could never rate this as less than excellent, but with the Rolling Thunder Members on Memorial Day Weekend, it will certainly be my most memorable visit to the monument.

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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

Monument starkly highlights the supreme sacrifice so many gave to support our country with over 58,000 individual names carved into the wall.

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San Diego, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

I have been here many times and it never fails to both take my breath away and to make me appreciate our fredom and the men who gave thier lives protecting it. I think this memorial more than any other touches my heart nob evecause of the monument itself but the things that people lay at the base of it... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

This will make anyone stop and think about the sacrifice that men, women and families have given to this country.

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Chapel Hill, NC
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39 helpful votes 39 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

This is an amazing memorial and is intensely visited as so many still live who remember it first hand.

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Melbourne, Australia
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24 reviews 24 reviews
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16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

So much has been written about this memorial I am not sure I can add much, other than to write that everyone needs to visit it. So many names, so many lives, so much sacrifice. Whatever your opinion of the conflict, there could is no more fitting tribute to a nation’s pursuit of what it believed (at that time) to... More

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Vienna, VA
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78 helpful votes 78 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW

Having been to the memorial several times, I only go at night now. The dignity and solemnity seems magnified with the lights on the black granite. Every time i go, different items of remembrance are left behind at the wall. A bonus is that curb parking tends to be available nearby on Constitution. A negative at night is trying to... More

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Sharon, Massachusetts
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW

The memorial was extraordinary with all the names engraved. Unfortunately, I had to wait in line to look into a paper directory in order to locate the proper panels where the deceased soldiers' names were located. Advice! Save some waiting time by immediately going to those directories first.

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smyrna, tn
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21 reviews 21 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2012 NEW

One of the top things to see in DC is the Vietnam Veterans Memorial! I found one of my brother's best friend who had died during The Vietnam War. Several directories are furnished that help you go to the right section of the wall and find a name. It also helps if you know about the correct year the veteran... More

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Moraira, Spain
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2012 NEW

I was so excited to see Vietnam memorial museum while I was in Washington DC. I think US gov Had a wrong dicision to send thier troops to Vietnam . It was big mistaken. Pls don't do in future.

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