Vietnam Veterans Memorial
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Vietnam memorial statue of 3 soldiers restored
Jul 08, 2010 12:47 EDT
Statue of 3 soldiers restored at Vietnam Veterans Memorial in DC after 25 years of wear. A statue of three soldiers installed at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial after critics thought the V-shaped memorial wall was too abstract has been restored to its original finish in a six-week project completed Thursday.
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Union gives $50K for Vietnam Vets Memorial grounds
May 11, 2010 11:56 EDT
Union announces $50K gift to care for Vietnam Veterans Memorial grounds. A labor union is pledging $50,000 for upkeep of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial grounds on the National Mall.
Arlington section becomes community of remembrance
Apr 15, 2010 16:14 EDT
Arlington's Section 60 for Iraq, Afghan war dead becomes a community of remembrance. Army curator James Speraw stood by Spc. Christopher Coffland's grave, tucked among the rows of white headstones at Arlington National Cemetery, and read the inscription on dog tags that he cupped gently in his palms.
Mementoes at Arlington graves form archival record
Apr 15, 2010 03:02 EDT
Army preserves items of remembrance at Section 60, Arlington's place for Iraq, Afghan war dead. Army curator James Speraw stood by Spc. Christopher Coffland's grave, tucked among the rows of white headstones at Arlington National Cemetery, and read the inscription on dog tags that he cupped gently in his palms.
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Feb 05, 2010 16:44 EST
Tourists make last-minute museum, monument trips around DC before heavy snow. Tourists are making last-minute trips to Washington's monuments and museums before they likely get snowed in.
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Facts from the Wikipedia page:
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IUCN Category V (Protected Landscape/Seascape)
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| Location | Washington, D.C., United States |
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| Coordinates | 38°53′28″N 77°2′52″W / 38.89111°N 77.04778°WCoordinates: 38°53′28″N 77°2′52″W / 38.89111°N 77.04778°W |
| Area | 2.00 acres (8,100 m²) |
| Established | November 13, 1982 |
| Visitors | 3,799,968 (in 2005) |
| Governing body | National Park Service |
