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The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall

The memorial is a black granite wall inscribed with the names of 58,286 American’s killed or missing in the Vietnam conflict. It honors the men and women who served in the Vietnam War and gave their lives in service to their country. The Vietnam Veterans Memorial was dedicated on November 10, 1982.

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall provides one of the National Mall’s most powerful scenes. In truth, the “wall” is actually made up of two identical walls that each stretch 246 feet and 9 inches. The memorial includes the Vietnam Veterans Memorial "Wall," the "Three Servicemen Statue" and the "Vietnam Women's Memorial."

The Memorial is free and open 24 hours a day. Vietnam Veterans Memorial is located north of the Lincoln Memorial near the intersection of 22nd St. and Constitution Ave. NW. The address is 5 Henry Bacon Drive NW
Washington, DC 20002.

The names are listed in chronological order based on the date of casualty, and within each day, names are shown in alphabetical order.

To locate a name on the wall, use one of the catalogs available near the entrances of the memorial. Rangers and volunteers are available to assist you.

The memorial also includes "The Three Servicemen" statue which sits a few feet from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall. It grew out of a need to heal the nation's wounds as America struggled to reconcile different moral and political points of view.

The three soldiers represent the diversity of the U.S. military. The statue's three men are purposely identifiable as European American (center), African American (right), and Latino American (left). It was dedicated in 1984. It is the first representation of an African American on the National Mall.

The Vietnam Women's Memorial is a sculpture of two women in uniform tending to the wounds of a male soldier while a third woman kneels nearby. It is located just north of the Reflecting Pool. The memorial was dedicated in 1993.

During the Vietnam War, women served in many different roles. Many women served as nurses and physicians while others acted as air traffic controllers, communication specialists, and intelligence officers. The Vietnam Women’s Memorial was established to honor the women.

Vietnam Women’s Memorial Foundation