People were expecting a more traditional monument. When they first saw sketches of the proposed Memorial it looked underwhelming, Many even thought it would be ugly.
I have an older cousin who served in Vietnam. Like many Vietnam vets, he thought they were being overlooked compared to other veterans. I remember him voicing that complaint.
A couple years later, he happened to go to DC for business. He had a chance to see several of the sights, but said the Vietnam Veterans Memorial was “the highlight of the trip”. He said it was very moving to see in person and that he didn’t “get it” until he was there.
Democrat_maui on
11/13/1982💡Brave/wise soul shares message at Vietnam Veterans Memorial🇺🇸🙏
spoor_loos on
What a pointless and enormous waste of life during the Vietnam war. Disgrace.
bones10145 on
bad thing is, it’s never hard for those making the decision to send OTHER people into battle.
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A timeless moment of pure joy! 😊
It’s a shame that it hasn’t
People were expecting a more traditional monument. When they first saw sketches of the proposed Memorial it looked underwhelming, Many even thought it would be ugly.
I have an older cousin who served in Vietnam. Like many Vietnam vets, he thought they were being overlooked compared to other veterans. I remember him voicing that complaint.
A couple years later, he happened to go to DC for business. He had a chance to see several of the sights, but said the Vietnam Veterans Memorial was “the highlight of the trip”. He said it was very moving to see in person and that he didn’t “get it” until he was there.
11/13/1982💡Brave/wise soul shares message at Vietnam Veterans Memorial🇺🇸🙏
What a pointless and enormous waste of life during the Vietnam war. Disgrace.
bad thing is, it’s never hard for those making the decision to send OTHER people into battle.