Vietnam Veterans Memorial by Olivia Tebbetts https://padlet.com/2023tebbettso/2023whelane_eliseolivia_vietnameveteransmemorial Olivia Tebbetts and Elise Whelan DC Project en-us 2019-04-03 11:59:43 UTC 2024-11-13 15:08:27 UTC hello@padlet.com https://imgglb.padletcdn.com/v13/image?t=g_auto&url=https%3A%2F%2Fpadlet.net%2Ficons%2Fpng%2F1f1f1-1f1f7.png Where is the Memorial Wall? 2023whelane https://padlet.com/2023tebbettso/2023whelane_eliseolivia_vietnameveteransmemorial/wish/348018974 It is located . . . 
5 Henry Bacon Dr NW, Washington, DC.]]> 2019-04-03 12:05:19 UTC https://padlet.com/2023tebbettso/2023whelane_eliseolivia_vietnameveteransmemorial/wish/348018974 Quick Facts 2023whelane https://padlet.com/2023tebbettso/2023whelane_eliseolivia_vietnameveteransmemorial/wish/348021670 - 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.]]> 2019-04-03 12:13:35 UTC https://padlet.com/2023tebbettso/2023whelane_eliseolivia_vietnameveteransmemorial/wish/348021670 How Many Names? 2023tebbettso https://padlet.com/2023tebbettso/2023whelane_eliseolivia_vietnameveteransmemorial/wish/348021864 - When the wall was built in 1982, there were 57,939 names.
- As of Memorial Day 2017, there are 58,318 names.]]> 2019-04-03 12:14:13 UTC https://padlet.com/2023tebbettso/2023whelane_eliseolivia_vietnameveteransmemorial/wish/348021864 Wall Dimensions 2023whelane https://padlet.com/2023tebbettso/2023whelane_eliseolivia_vietnameveteransmemorial/wish/348022892 - 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. 

]]> 2019-04-03 12:17:09 UTC https://padlet.com/2023tebbettso/2023whelane_eliseolivia_vietnameveteransmemorial/wish/348022892 About The Names 2023tebbettso https://padlet.com/2023tebbettso/2023whelane_eliseolivia_vietnameveteransmemorial/wish/348023689 - 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. ]]> 2019-04-03 12:19:24 UTC https://padlet.com/2023tebbettso/2023whelane_eliseolivia_vietnameveteransmemorial/wish/348023689 2023whelane https://padlet.com/2023tebbettso/2023whelane_eliseolivia_vietnameveteransmemorial/wish/348024164 2019-04-03 12:20:39 UTC https://padlet.com/2023tebbettso/2023whelane_eliseolivia_vietnameveteransmemorial/wish/348024164 Plus's and Diamonds 2023tebbettso https://padlet.com/2023tebbettso/2023whelane_eliseolivia_vietnameveteransmemorial/wish/348024390 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. 

]]> 2019-04-03 12:21:15 UTC https://padlet.com/2023tebbettso/2023whelane_eliseolivia_vietnameveteransmemorial/wish/348024390 2023whelane https://padlet.com/2023tebbettso/2023whelane_eliseolivia_vietnameveteransmemorial/wish/348025077 2019-04-03 12:22:58 UTC https://padlet.com/2023tebbettso/2023whelane_eliseolivia_vietnameveteransmemorial/wish/348025077 The Start and The End 2023tebbettso https://padlet.com/2023tebbettso/2023whelane_eliseolivia_vietnameveteransmemorial/wish/348025148 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.”]]> 2019-04-03 12:23:10 UTC https://padlet.com/2023tebbettso/2023whelane_eliseolivia_vietnameveteransmemorial/wish/348025148 2023whelane https://padlet.com/2023tebbettso/2023whelane_eliseolivia_vietnameveteransmemorial/wish/348025211 2019-04-03 12:23:22 UTC https://padlet.com/2023tebbettso/2023whelane_eliseolivia_vietnameveteransmemorial/wish/348025211 History Of The Wall 2023tebbettso https://padlet.com/2023tebbettso/2023whelane_eliseolivia_vietnameveteransmemorial/wish/348025576 - 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.]]> 2019-04-03 12:24:24 UTC https://padlet.com/2023tebbettso/2023whelane_eliseolivia_vietnameveteransmemorial/wish/348025576 2023whelane https://padlet.com/2023tebbettso/2023whelane_eliseolivia_vietnameveteransmemorial/wish/348025614 2019-04-03 12:24:29 UTC https://padlet.com/2023tebbettso/2023whelane_eliseolivia_vietnameveteransmemorial/wish/348025614 The Wall Always Needs To Be: 2023tebbettso https://padlet.com/2023tebbettso/2023whelane_eliseolivia_vietnameveteransmemorial/wish/348025898 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.
]]> 2019-04-03 12:25:13 UTC https://padlet.com/2023tebbettso/2023whelane_eliseolivia_vietnameveteransmemorial/wish/348025898 2023whelane https://padlet.com/2023tebbettso/2023whelane_eliseolivia_vietnameveteransmemorial/wish/348026389 2019-04-03 12:26:27 UTC https://padlet.com/2023tebbettso/2023whelane_eliseolivia_vietnameveteransmemorial/wish/348026389 Works Cited 2023tebbettso https://padlet.com/2023tebbettso/2023whelane_eliseolivia_vietnameveteransmemorial/wish/351796417 2019-04-15 19:50:10 UTC https://padlet.com/2023tebbettso/2023whelane_eliseolivia_vietnameveteransmemorial/wish/351796417