11 things to know about the Vietnam Veterans Memorial | HLNtv.com

More facts about the wall. It was designed by the architect Maya Lin at the age of 21. The iconic black granite came from a quarry in Bangalore, India. When the design was first selected it was initially decried as being in poor taste due to it being sunk into the ground and made from that black granite. It is now however the most visited monument in DC rivaling the Lincoln Memorial. The 125 degree angle that the wall forms points to the Lincoln and Washington monuments. The design of the wall is meant evoke a closing wound in the earth.

Thanks for the link! Interesting stats.

"The number killed on their first day in Vietnam: 997. By comparison, 1,448 soldiers were killed on their last day in Vietnam."

I don't know which group is saddest. The first group didn't have a chance to get oriented and the second group went through all the crap and were about to return to the world and their families.

The only worse positions belong to the first listed on the wall and the last listed on the wall.

What a kick in the butt.

Something that will just Rip your Soul Out. Young Men who never got to Grow Old. Makes me Appreciate seeing my Grandchildren.