Vietnam War Memorial: The Wall in Washington, D.C. by Maya Ying Lin

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The Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., designed by Maya Ying Lin and completed in 1982, honors U.S. service members who died or remain missing from the Vietnam War. The memorial includes the iconic Wall listing over 58,000 names, the Three Soldiers statue, and the Vietnam Women's Memorial. It is located near the Lincoln Memorial and receives about three million visitors annually. The memorial serves as a powerful tribute to the sacrifices made during the Vietnam War, which ended in 1975 with significant loss of life.