African American History Month

In celebration of Black History Month, the Vietnam Memorial Fund (VVMF) highlights the great contributions African American Servicemen and Women made to the Vietnam War. 

There are 7,262 African American Vietnam casualties whose name are on The Wall.  

As part of the Call for Photos iniative for the Education Center at The Wall, VVMF still needs for 5,429 of 7,262 African American names on The Wall. You can submit a photo by clicking here.  

VVMF has produced a short video featuring Brigadier General George Price, USA (Ret.), telling the story of Captain Riley Pitts, the first African American officer to receive the Medal of Honor. To learn more about African American service in the Vietnam War, watch the video below: 

 

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