Care and Preservation
VVMF takes an active role concerning the physical needs of the three acre site on which the Vietnam Veterans Memorial rests. VVMF partners with the National Park Service (NPS) to care for The Wall, the Three Servicemen Statue, the flagpole, and the In Memory plaque. Annually, VVMF inscribes new names and makes status changes on the Memorial. VVMF provides nearly 100 volunteers with the necessary supplies to continue their work, including Name Directories and name rubbing materials.
Learn how we care for the Memorial
The Wall of Faces
The Wall of Faces connects a face and a story to each of the more than 58,000 names on The Wall. Collected photos are displayed online at VVMF’s Wall of Faces which features a page for each person whose name is on the Memorial. These pages allow family and friends to share memories, post pictures and connect with each other.
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Items Left at The Wall - Virtual Collection
Since The Wall was dedicated in 1982, more than 400,000 items have been left by visitors as remembrances and tributes. The National Park Service (NPS) collects, catalogs, and preserves these objects as part of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial collection. The virtual collection includes the curatorial records of a small portion of the items that have been left at The Wall over the years.
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The Wall That Heals
The Wall That Heals mobile exhibit features a three-quarter scale replica of The Wall in Washington, D.C. The exterior sides of the trailer that carries The Wall That Heals open to become a mobile Education Center. Information cases display photos of service members whose names are found on The Wall, along with items representative of those left at The Wall in D.C. Since it was unveiled in 1996, it has visited more than 400 communities throughout the nation, spreading the Memorial’s healing legacy to millions.
Learn more about The Wall That Heals View the 2023 Tour Schedule
In Memory
Since the Vietnam War ended, thousands of Vietnam veterans have died each year, many after suffering from illnesses due to Agent Orange exposure, PTSD/suicide, cancer and other causes related to their service. The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund’s (VVMF) In Memory program honors those who returned home from Vietnam and later died.
Learn more about In Memory View the Honor Roll
Ceremonies at The Wall
Each year, VVMF holds several ceremonies at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial to help carry out its mission to honor those who have served and sacrificed for our country. Ceremonies on Memorial Day and Veterans Day draw thousands to The Wall and allow the public to remember and pay tribute to friends and loved ones whose names are inscribed on the Memorial as well as those veterans who returned home.
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Education
VVMF develops and distributes comprehensive and balanced education materials that help students learn about the lasting impact of the Vietnam War.
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