Quotes:
Jan C. Scruggs, of the Vietnam Veterans
Memorial Fund:"The plaque is
a magnificent addition to the Memorial and further tells the
story of those heroes and their families who were forever changed
by the Vietnam War."
Diane Carlson Evans, of the Women's Memorial: "The In Memory Plaque will shed light on the
aftermath of war and bring the human tragedy more visibly into
the public eye. With the dedication of a plaque at the Vietnam Veterans
Memorial, perhaps we will learn that the sacrifice of the men
and women who serve during wartime does not end when the
war is over."
Ruth Coder Fitzgerald, of the In Memory
Plaque Project: "We are pleased
with the progress made to date with the In Memory Plaque and
look forward to the day that those veterans who died prematurely
because of their service in the Vietnam War will be honored at
the Vietnam Veterans Memorial."
About the Vietnam War In Memory Memorial
Plaque Project
The Vietnam War In Memory Memorial Plaque Project is a nonprofit
organization that worked with the U.S. Congress to enact legislation
providing for the installation of a plaque at the Vietnam Veterans
Memorial site. The plaque will acknowledge the service of and
pay tribute to veterans who died prematurely because of their
service in the Vietnam War from causes including exposure to
toxic herbicides (i.e., cancers; diabetes), post traumatic stress
disorder (i.e., heart attacks, suicide) and Hepatitis C, among
others.
Web site: /inmemory/vietwarmem/plaque.htm.
About the Vietnam Women's Memorial Project
The Vietnam Women's Memorial Project was incorporated in 1984
and is a non-profit organization located in Washington, D.C.
The mission of the Vietnam Women's Memorial Project is to promote
the healing of Vietnam women veterans through the placement of
the Vietnam Women's Memorial on the grounds of the Vietnam Veterans
Memorial in during the Vietnam war; to educate the public about
their role; and to facilitate research on the physiological,
psychological and sociological issues correlated to their service.
Web site: http://www.vietnamwomensmemorial.org.
About the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund
Established in 1979, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund is the
nonprofit organization authorized by Congress to build the Vietnam
Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. Today, it has developed
a series of outreach programs dedicated to preserving the legacy
of The Wall, to educating and to promoting healing from the effects
of the Vietnam War.
Web site: http://www.vvmf.org.
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For more information about the Vietnam War
In Memory Memorial Plaque Project:
Ruth Coder Fitzgerald
President
Vietnam War In Memory Memorial, Inc.
email: RCoderFitz@aol.com
Tom Sole
Director of Engineering and Maintenance
American Battle Monuments Commission
email: solet@abmc.gov