Friday, May 21, 2010

Vietnam War Memorial

Vietnam War Memorial - this memorial is very different from the others.  The memorial was intended to blend in with the surroundings, so the wall design was selected as the contest winner for this war memorial.  The designer thought that the wall design looked like it had been cut into the earth.  She said that it represented that the country, just like the earth, would heal in time because of controversy that surrounded the country's involvement in this war.  This monument is also peaceful and reflective.  Many people have left decorated rocks to pay tribute to those lives lost in Vietnam.

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