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1. Reflective and contemplative in character;

2. Harmonize with its surroundings;

3. Contain the names of those who had died in the conflict or who were still missing;

4. Make no political statement about the war.

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- The Vietnam Veterans Memorial was founded by Jan Scruggs
- On March 11, 1982, the design and plans received final Federal approval, and work at the site was begun on March 16, 1982.
- The Wall was finished by November 1, 1982
- The wall was designed by Maya Lin.

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At the start of the wall, it reads,
“In honor of the men and women of the armed forces of the United States who served in the Vietnam War. The names of those who gave their lives and of those who remain missing are inscribed in the order they were taken from us.”

At the end of the wall, it reads,
“Our nation honors the courage, sacrifice and devotion to duty and country of its Vietnam veterans. This memorial was built with private contributions from the American people. November 11, 1982.”

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Each name has a symbol to identify whether the person is living or dead. A diamond means confirmed dead. A plus sign means missing. If a missing person is later confirmed dead, the plus sign is turned into a diamond. On the west wall, the symbol is before the name, and on the east wall the symbol follows the name. If someone was found alive, they would change the symbol into a circle, but there are no circles yet on the wall.

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- There are only 8 women on the wall, and they were all from the Air Force
- There are 160 Medal of Honor recipients on The Wall
- There are 120 people from foreign countries on the wall
- The names are listed in chronological order of their deaths.
- There is no way to determine rank or service on The Wall. Everyone’s sacrifice is equal.
- The names are ordered chronologically, by casualty date or date reported missing.

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- Each Wall is 246 ft 9 inches long, and there are 2 walls.
- The Walls are each 10 ft 1.5 inches high at the highest point
- The area of the entire Wall is 86,110 ft.
- The letters on The Wall are .53 inches high and are inscribed to a depth of approximately .015 inches.
- The wall starts really short, and it increases in height as it goes. It gets to the bend at its tallest height, then slowly decreases again until the end of the wall.

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It is located . . .
5 Henry Bacon Dr NW, Washington, DC.

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- It is made out of black granite.
- The Memorial is dedicated to the Men and Women who gave their lives during the Vietnam War (or are still missing).
- Beginning with the year 1959, at the start of The Wall, the listing goes out to the right, with 1975 at the bottom.

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- When the wall was built in 1982, there were 57,939 names.
- As of Memorial Day 2017, there are 58,318 names.