Vietnam Women's Memorial
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The Vietnam Women's Memorial is a memorial dedicated to the women of the United States
who served in the Vietnam War
, most of whom were nurses. It serves as a reminder of the importance of women in the conflict. It depicts three uniformed women with a wounded soldier. The woman looking up is named Hope, the woman praying is named Faith, and the woman tending to a wounded soldier is named Charity. It is part of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial
, and is located on National Mall
in Washington DC, a short distance south of The Wall, north of the Reflecting Pool
.
The model for the wounded male is named Michael Webb.
It was designed by Glenna Goodacre
and dedicated on November 11, 1993. There is a scale model of the statue at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial State Park
in Angel Fire
, New Mexico
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
who served in the Vietnam War
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...
, most of whom were nurses. It serves as a reminder of the importance of women in the conflict. It depicts three uniformed women with a wounded soldier. The woman looking up is named Hope, the woman praying is named Faith, and the woman tending to a wounded soldier is named Charity. It is part of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is a national memorial in Washington, D.C. It honors U.S. service members of the U.S. armed forces who fought in the Vietnam War, service members who died in service in Vietnam/South East Asia, and those service members who were unaccounted for during the War.Its...
, and is located on National Mall
National Mall
The National Mall is an open-area national park in downtown Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States. The National Mall is a unit of the National Park Service , and is administered by the National Mall and Memorial Parks unit...
in Washington DC, a short distance south of The Wall, north of the Reflecting Pool
Reflecting Pool
thumb|275px|The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool seen from the [[Washington Monument]] in September 2007.thumb|275px|Ice covering the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool after the [[First North American blizzard of 2010]]....
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The model for the wounded male is named Michael Webb.
It was designed by Glenna Goodacre
Glenna Goodacre
Glenna Maxey Goodacre is a sculptor well known for having designed the obverse of the Sacagawea dollar that entered circulation in the United States in 2000...
and dedicated on November 11, 1993. There is a scale model of the statue at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial State Park
Vietnam Veterans Memorial State Park
Vietnam Veterans Memorial State Park was the first major Vietnam memorial in the United States. It is currently the only state park dedicated exclusively to veterans of the Vietnam War...
in Angel Fire
Angel Fire, New Mexico
Angel Fire is a village in Colfax County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 1,048 at the 2000 census. It is a popular ski resort destination, with a base elevation of 8,600 feet and a summit of 10,677 feet with over of skiable terrain.To the north, off U.S...
, New Mexico
New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
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External links
- National Parks Service page
- Vietnam Women's Memorial Foundation
- The women who died in the war
- Noonie Fortin's list of US women lost in Vietnam
- Donut Dollie Diary, a site about Susan McLean and Ginny Kirsch