Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Memorial Day Ceremony Honors Eight Additions To Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall

The annual Memorial Day Observance at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial will commemorate eight additions and nine changes to The Wall and honor all members of America’s armed forces who have made the ultimate sacrifice on May 30 in Washington, D.C.

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By NPT Staff - May 12th, 2016 3:00am

National Park Service Proposing Changes To How Objects Left At Vietnam Memorial Are Handled

Objects left at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial that have no direct connection to a Vietnam veteran or to the Vietnam War would not be added to the memorial's permanent collection under a proposal being considered by the National Park Service.

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By NPT Staff - February 11th, 2016 2:00am

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National Park Quiz 98: Lakes

Take this quiz and see if you know as much about national park lakes as you think you do. Answers are at the end. You can peek if you feel the need.

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By Bob Janiskee - October 29th, 2011 4:27pm

Interior Department Releases Preferred Plan for National Mall

The nation's front yard, frayed, rutted, and overwhelmed by millions of feet and years of neglect, is going to be given a much-needed makeover if the Interior Department can figure out how to raise at least $650 million, and likely quite a bit more.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 25th, 2011 7:48pm

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By the Numbers: Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Memorial Day will see thousands of people converging on the National Mall. Many will visit the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and its iconic deep-vee black marble wall bearing the names of more than 58,000 American casualties.

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By Bob Janiskee - May 31st, 2010 4:15am

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Memorial Day Weekend Events in the Nation's Capital

NPS areas in and around the nation's capital will host or assist in special activities during the upcoming Memorial Day weekend, including an unusual concert and opportunity to view the city from a unique location.

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By Jim Burnett - May 18th, 2009 11:50am

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NPS Entrance Fees Waived on November 11th for Veterans, Military Personnel and Their Families

In honor of Veterans Day, U.S. military veterans, members of the U.S. armed forces and their families will be admitted without charge on November 11th to public recreation lands managed by the National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation and U.S. Forest Service.

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By Jim Burnett - October 31st, 2008 6:31pm

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Vietnam Veterans Memorial Vandalized

Earlier this month, on September 7th, someone walked along the Vietnam Veterans Memorial with some type of oil, squirting it secretly on the Wall as they walked by. The unknown oil has done real damage to the polished granite surface.

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By jersu - October 26th, 2011 6:43pm

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