The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund has many special events, ceremonies and programs focused on preserving the legacy of The Wall, promoting healing and educating about the effects of the Vietnam War.

This section provides the media, veterans, educators and the general public with the latest news and updates about the Memorial Fund and the Memorial. The Memorial Fund also can help arrange media interviews with its Board of Directors as well as Vietnam veterans about a variety of topics.

If you are searching for more information about the Memorial Fund or the Memorial, please contact the Memorial Fund's Communications Department at (202) 393-0090 or via email at vvmf@vvmf.org.

NEWS February 8— VVMF Founder and President Jan Scruggs Remembers Rep. John Murtha (D-Pa.)    Rep. John Murtha (D-Pa.) died today at age 77. Murtha was a long-time supporter of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, both when The Wall was built and recently, providing assistance for Project RENEW.    Read the Statement from Jan Scruggs    January 26 — VVMF Founder and President Jan Scruggs Remembers Maryland Senator Charles Mathias   Former Maryland Senator Charles Mathias died yesterday at age 87. Among his many achievements in the U.S. Senate was the passage of the bill authorizing the Vietnam Veterans Memorial to be built on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Read the Statement from Jan Scruggs  January 13 — VVMF Dedicates Renovated Primary School in Vietnam   The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (VVMF) will dedicate a newly renovated and expanded primary school in Trieu An Commune tomorrow as part of a week-long delegation by American veterans to Vietnam. Read the Press Release Read about the $1 Million U.S. Government Grant to Project RENEW for Demining in Vietnam View Footage from Delegation Learn about the 2010 Delegation About Project RENEW  January 12 — Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue Joins Leadership Team for the Education Center at The Wall  Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue has joined the leadership team for the campaign to build the Education Center at The Wall, pledging to create support for the Center and help collect photos of the 1,582 Georgians whose names are on The Wall in Washington, D.C. Read the Press Release Related Stories:  Former NCPC Chair Joins Leadership Team (12/11); Florida Governor Joins Education Center Leadership Team (11/3); New Mexico Governor to Pledge Support for Education Center During October 14 Press Conference (10/8); Gov. Jindal Declares Support for The Education Center at The Wall (5/13); Pennsylvania Governor Joins Education Center Leadership (4/21); Virginia Governor Joins Education Center Leadership (2/24); Texas Governor Rick Perry Joins Leadership Team for Vietnam Veterans Memorial Center (11/11/08) January 11 — Education Center at The Wall Receives $1.4 Million in Donations   The Education Center at The Wall has received five donations totaling $1.4 million. The gifts, pledged over the last two months, follow the largest individual donation the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (VVMF) has ever received — $2.5 million pledged by the Heisley Family Foundation in September.  Read the Press Release About the Education Center at The Wall

Did you see? View the public service announcements created to raise awareness for The Education Center at The Wall. Watch the 2009 Christmas Tree ceremony webcast. Photographs from the Memorial Fund's other ceremonies are available in the Photo Gallery. Read an article in USA Today and watch a video by The Washington Post about the maintenance work being done at the Memorial.

EVENTS April 19 In Memory Day— 10 a.m. Washington, D.C.   About the Ceremony