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Vietnam Veterans Memorial (New Mexico)

Vietnam Veterans Memorial (New Mexico)

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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,[1] and it is now under the Department of Veteran Services.[2]

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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.[3]

The Chapel was dedicated May 22, 1971.

  • UH-1D Huey helicopter flown in Vietnam
  • A garden in the park
  • The POW-MIA flag
  • Names of soldiers inscribed on bricks

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References

  1. [1]
    "2015 Vietnam Veterans Memorial State Park Management Plan" (PDF). New Mexico State Parks. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  2. [2]
    "Vietnam Veterans Memorial State Park | Angel Fire, NM 87045". www.newmexico.org. Archived from the original on January 6, 2022. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  3. [3]
    "Public Law 100–164". US House of Representatives. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
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