The Vietnam Womens' Memorial:

[pinto]

Vietnam Womens' Memorial :

In an era of universal polemics and political unrest – with no thought of glory, with no fanfare or public notice – 265,000 women volunteered to go where they were needed, to do what was needed. The era was known as Vietnam, and these young women, most in their 20s, risked their lives to care for our country's wounded and dying. Their humanity and compassion equalled their lifesaving and comforting skills.

For the first time in America's history, a memorial that honors women's patriotic service was dedicated in the nation's capital, placed beside their brother soldiers on the hallowed grounds of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC. It was the first tangible symbol of honor for American women. The multi-figure bronze monument is designed by New Mexico sculptor, Glenna Goodacre. It is a sculpture in the round portraying three Vietnam-era women, one of whom is caring for a wounded male soldier, stands 6'8" tall and weighs one ton.






http://www.vietnamwomensmemorial.org/pages/framesets/se...

[rasputin1952]

1. Thanks, far too often we forget about those who were willing

to sacrifice their time and their lives in the service of their country.

Women worked in military hospitals since the Revolution, and they did many of the menial tasks for those who were doing the fighting. WWI, WWII, Korea and Vietnam saw great strides in women participating in combat theaters, losing their lives on several occasions.

If it were not for women, WWII would have been protracted, and perhaps even lost. Women ferried fighters and bombers to the European and Pacific Theaters during that war, and if women were not producing the materials; the ships, the planes, the ammunition, the food and a host of other things, this nation would have had it pretty hard.

I am grateful they are being seen in a brighter light, and they deserve our respect and admiration to the causes they have dutifully taken on.

This proud veteran gives them all a :patriot:

And a hearty thank you for all you've done, and continue to do.

[lonestarnot]

2. Looking forward to seeing it when I go back to D.C. Thanks for posting this.

[Breeze54]

3. Thanks for the reminder.... soon we'll be planning an Iraq & Afghanistan Vet monument

:(

:kick: & Recommended

[Goblinmonger]

4. It is a very touching memorial

and elicited a very strong reaction in me. A shame so many had to give their lives.

[TahitiNut]

5. People seem to forget ...

... that the names of women killed in Viet Nam are on the Wall as well as the men's. Why was it deemed necessary to erect special monument to the women?
:eyes:

[provis99]

6. so when do we get a monument to the protesters that stopped that insane war?