25th Anniversary Candlelight Ceremony
25th Anniversary Commemoration
25th Anniversary Commemoration Program
20th Anniversary Celebration
A Precious Time of Reunion Women veterans at the Vietnam Women's Memorial - November 11, 2013 November 11, 2013 was a gloriously sunny day, much like the one 20 years earlier when brother and sister veterans gathered at the Vietnam Women's Memorial to dedicate that...
Remembering Women’s Service
The Vietnam Women's Memorial Foundation hosted a reception and two performances of the nationally renowned play about women's service in Vietnam, "A Piece of My Heart," by Shirley Lauro. The performances on Saturday the 9th and Sunday the 10th were presented by...
Vietnam Wall Volunteers Honor the Women Who Served
Wall Volunteers serve and lovingly care for the three acre site of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and all its visitors. They assist visitors at the Wall, the Vietnam Women's Memorial, the Three Servicemen statue, and the In Memory Plaque. Their yellow jackets and caps...
Reading of the Names
One of the most personal and solemn events of the Vietnam Women's Memorial 20th Anniversary Celebration occurred on the evening of Sunday, November 10th. Family members, friends, and supporters of the Vietnam Women's Memorial gathered to remember women veterans of the...
Candlelight
The Candlelight Ceremony is a special tradition at the Vietnam Women's Memorial. At this very precious time, men and women gathered to reflect on the special meaning of the memorial to them, their friends and families. Jake Singer, Vietnam veteran and a member of the...
Storytelling
Every Memorial Day and Veterans Day, the Vietnam Women's Memorial Foundation conducts "Storytelling at the Vietnam Women's Memorial: In Their Own Words." Stories are scheduled throughout the day, which enables anyone touched by the Vietnam Women's Memorial, or by...
Veterans Day Ceremony at the Wall Recognized the 20th Anniversary of the Vietnam Women’s Memorial
As the sun broke through the clouds and turned trees brilliant in autumn colors, people from around the nation gathered for the Veterans Day Observance at the Wall as the Vietnam Women's Memorial Foundation's (VWMF) 1993 Dedication theme song "Dances with Wolves"...
Former Army Nurse Reunites with a Former Patient at the Vietnam Women’s Memorial
The Vietnam Women's Memorial is a site known for reunions and chance meetings. The 20th Anniversary of the dedication of the Memorial was no exception. During the Vietnam War, former combat soldier, Larry Sudweeks, was severely injured and spent 45 days in the 93rd...