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The Vietnam Veterans Memorial honors the courage, sacrifice, and devotion to duty and country of the men and women of the armed forces of the United States who served in America's longest war. By virtue of its design, it inspires a contemplative experience and puts a human face on a divisive conflict. Veterans, their families, and others find it a place for reflection and healing. On its granite walls are more than 58,000 names of those listed as missing or killed in action in Vietnam, arranged chronologically according to the date of death or loss. Nearby, the Three Servicemen statue reflects the shared experience of Vietnam veterans, and the Vietnam Women's Memorial recognizes that more than 10,000 American women served in the military in Vietnam.
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