«
»
25 comments

Vietnam Veterans Memorial 25th Anniversary – VOA Story

2010
07.23


Monday, March 26 marks the 25th anniversary of groundbreaking and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington DC Architect Maya Lin’s 1982 design was considered controversial at the time. But today, the wall is generally considered a simple, moving memorial – the standard which other memorials often are judged. VOA’s Jeff Swicord talked about a number of veterans has recently gathered in Washington – and asked them what has become a memorial means to them. Vietnam War memorial has been called a poignant and meaningful monuments ever conceived. 25 years, the U.S. military veterans and visitors from around the world come here to Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington to remember and honor those who have lost their lives during the war. Veterans – such as Steve Ryan, Hospital Corpsman who served from 1968 to 1972. He visits the wall for the first time. “It is very touching. It is very moving and it’s sad, but it is a happy feeling and it gives me closure. Since I have been wondering what some of my colleagues went to Hospital Corpsman since 1968. And I see their names.” Not more than 58 200 names marked by a black granite wall. It is a place where veterans from around the United States can meet, remember and thank their fallen brothers. Some are looking for the names of their friends and family members in quiet reflection. Others, like Frank Strobl, trading stories with other veterans. He served as a helicopter pilot from 1969 to 1970. “It will strangle me every time …

[del.icio.us] [Digg] [Facebook] [Friendsite] [Furl] [Google] [Mister Wong] [Mixx] [MySpace] [Spurl] [Squidoo] [StumbleUpon] [Technorati] [Twitter] [Windows Live] [Yahoo!] [Email] More »

Tags: , , , , ,

This entry was posted on Friday, July 23rd, 2010 at 5:25 pm and is filed under architect. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

25 Responses to “Vietnam Veterans Memorial 25th Anniversary – VOA Story”

  1. ppmsmanager says:
    July 23, 2010 at 6:17 pm

    may god bless all u.s vietnam vets who lost there lifes in nam you are never forgotten

  2. crchrdsn says:
    July 23, 2010 at 6:30 pm

    I think if we were to put some of these fine veterans in a room with the scum bag politicians that run Washington, these politicians would get their fucking commie spines ripped out.

  3. larsman70 says:
    July 23, 2010 at 6:50 pm

    plague 31 100 down..rip in peace dad even though i was a month old when ya left.. and never met ya luv ya and mis ya youre son larry allan mackey jr!!

  4. MrAquafan says:
    July 23, 2010 at 7:26 pm

    I did not know there were a few non Americans buried in Arlington graveyard and this gives me a greater respect for my American cousins who shared this hallowed ground with Brits,Canadains,and French soldiers.

  5. bangylong22 says:
    July 23, 2010 at 8:13 pm

    @MrAquafan Baddad59 Is a war veteran. What are you? A fat 40 year old loser who scuba dives? Wow you sound pretty badass. . Go talk all this shit to Vietnam Tom and get the shit beat out of you. Any man or women who went to fight for their country is a hero. You, your just a sad piece of shit who thinks he’s done something with his life.

  6. dinkydao says:
    July 23, 2010 at 9:09 pm

    @baddad59 They have been abandoning communism and shifting to a socialist market economy.

  7. baddad59 says:
    July 23, 2010 at 10:06 pm

    @MrAquafan ..You are the failure punk..I served..you didn’t.

  8. baddad59 says:
    July 23, 2010 at 11:05 pm

    @MrAquafan ..I would like nothingh more than to meet you face to face..I bet you wouldn’t say a word..One,you’d be to scared..,two,you’d be looking at sky before you got a word ord out..Nothing more than a lttle boy.You have proven that with every word.

  9. baddad59 says:
    July 23, 2010 at 11:55 pm

    @MrAquafan ..Poor little boy..I feel sorry for a punk like yourself that didn’t have the set necessary to serve this country..Whats it feel like to be a little girl..Mommy dress you to ?

  10. baddad59 says:
    July 24, 2010 at 12:30 am

    @MrAquafan ..You are a worthless asshole..A coward.You do no deserve the rpotection you now have or the freedoms that millions have died for..A worthless punk !!

  11. baddad59 says:
    July 24, 2010 at 12:56 am

    @MrAquafan ..I get a kick out of punks like you..You don’t serve this country and think you are tough because you set behind a keyboard..lol..You are just jealous that you are surrounded by real men and you know you can never be one…lol…Your mom has a clean diaper for you..better go get changed,you are really starting to smell.

  12. billy19731 says:
    July 24, 2010 at 1:34 am

    @baddad59 Thank you for doing the right thing, I had friends who served some came home some didn’t, let us never forget their sacrifice for us,my son was in the marines in a war zone in 1990 and I know how it feels to have someone in danger, he came home , again Thank you and all who served.

  13. baddad59 says:
    July 24, 2010 at 2:21 am

    @peoplecan1965 …Read the comments..over forty years and still have to put up with the bs from cowardly punks.

  14. baddad59 says:
    July 24, 2010 at 3:07 am

    @CaptainCool08 …Captain …lol..We didn’t lose the war..It was cowardly asswipes like you that lost the war..People that weren’t brave enough to serve and wouldn’t let us do our job..I’d tell you to go suck dick but that is something you would enjoy.

  15. baddad59 says:
    July 24, 2010 at 4:03 am

    @themantheman46 …Another punk that knows NOTHING !!

  16. baddad59 says:
    July 24, 2010 at 4:08 am

    @soxbearshwks ..Welcome home brother..USN..N.S.A. Danang,RVN..Still carry my original p38.

  17. baddad59 says:
    July 24, 2010 at 4:08 am

    @ShadowCrashed81 ANYONE that listens to limpballs is a moron !!

  18. baddad59 says:
    July 24, 2010 at 5:00 am

    @ChrisArlingtonVA ..In a show of idiocy they are equal..Both based on lies.

  19. baddad59 says:
    July 24, 2010 at 5:18 am

    @RandomSpewBros1 ..Do you think that makes you sound tough ? NO..Just sick.

  20. baddad59 says:
    July 24, 2010 at 5:25 am

    @busterbone Tell you father “welcome home brother” for me..He will know.

  21. baddad59 says:
    July 24, 2010 at 5:53 am

    @NApresidentFOREVER ..This old fart could still kick your ass and not breath heavy do it..I probably already kicked your daddys ass and fucked your mom..
    You are nothing more than a mouthy punk..Go to bed and suck some tit off your mom..Tell her i said hi .

  22. baddad59 says:
    July 24, 2010 at 5:59 am

    @duanedragon2 I doubt you have ever carried more than a bb gun.
    Real vets show respect..You show none.You are a fucking liar !!

  23. baddad59 says:
    July 24, 2010 at 6:45 am

    @NApresidentFOREVER ..Your weak ass..Those that fought and served there were not weak..It was assholes like you that are weak,not those that served.

  24. baddad59 says:
    July 24, 2010 at 6:54 am

    @mammie64 …Many of us were there because we wanted to be..I volunteered for duty there as did thousands of others.

  25. baddad59 says:
    July 24, 2010 at 7:39 am

    @Freebird101st …Thank You.

Your Reply

Security Code:

Powered by Yahoo! Answers