Vietnam Veterans Memorial | |
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The Peace and Brotherhood Chapel at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial | |
Location of Vietnam Veterans Memorial in New Mexico | |
Location | Colfax, New Mexico, United States |
Coordinates | 36°26′27″N 105°17′40″W / 36.44083°N 105.29444°W / 36.44083; -105.29444 |
Elevation | 8,500 ft (2,600 m) |
Established | 2005 |
Governing body | New Mexico Department of Veterans Services |
Vietnam Veterans Memorial is a national memorial established in honor of Vietnam War veterans, near United States Highway 64 in Angel Fire, New Mexico. Until 2017, it was a New Mexico state park, and it is now under the Department of Veteran Services.
As the "Disabled American Veterans Vietnam Veterans National Memorial" it was recognized by the United States Congress as a "memorial of national significance" in 1987.
The Chapel was dedicated May 22, 1971.
Gallery
- UH-1D Huey helicopter flown in Vietnam
- A garden in the park
- The POW-MIA flag
- Names of soldiers inscribed on bricks
See also
References
- "2015 Vietnam Veterans Memorial State Park Management Plan" (PDF). New Mexico State Parks. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
- "Vietnam Veterans Memorial State Park | Angel Fire, NM 87045". www.newmexico.org. Archived from the original on January 6, 2022. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
- "Public Law 100–164". US House of Representatives. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
External links
Categories:- 1971 establishments in New Mexico
- Buildings and structures completed in 1971
- Military and war museums in New Mexico
- Monuments and memorials in New Mexico
- Museums established in 1971
- Museums in Colfax County, New Mexico
- Parks in Colfax County, New Mexico
- Protected areas established in 2005
- State parks of New Mexico
- Vietnam War monuments and memorials in the United States
- Vietnam War museums
- National memorials of the United States