Vietnam War Memorial Analysis

SPRINGFIELD — Shirley Flores’ eyes filled with tears Friday as she read the name of her brother on a newly unveiled Vietnam War veteran’s memorial in Springfield.

The Vietnam war had a huge impact on both Vietnam itself and the U.S. The war was fought for two main reasons freedom of the people of Vietnam. The other reason being to stop the spread of communism in the country. Also included in the paper are the words from Vietnam war vet Fred Nash. The Vietnam war was fought by 3 main groups of people the Vietcong, the North Vietnamese Army, and the US Military.

The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, was one of the longest wars with US combat force participation. It lasted from November 1, 1955, to April 30, 1975. The war was between North Vietnam and South Vietnam, with the U.S. as its ally. Three million people were killed in the war, 58,000 of them being American. One reason we should memorialize this event is because we should educate the future generations about what this war was about and why it happened so that they can know what happened in their past. We also do not want this event to be forgotten, so we create museums and memorials to keep the memory of these soldiers alive. Many people had discussions about if this war should have even happened or not. The Vietnam War was controversial because since it was a civil war, many people thought that the U.S. didn’t have any part in it and shouldn’t be involved in their countries’ problems. We should create a memorial for the Vietnam War because of the how many people lost their lives and also how much controversy arose because of this war.

The Vietnam War Memorial is considered the best example of site-specific art in the contemporary movement.

The Vietnam Veteran Memorial, a commemoration of the deceased 58,000 men and women who lost their lives during the Vietnam War. The memorial also has the names of the veterans in chronological order from 1959 to 1975. It is made from granite with a polished surface to reflect the visitors' face that will link visitors to the dead one together.

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall is made of Black Granite. The design of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial was a contest. Within the contest different U.S citizen submitted design ideas for the memorial and 8 different artists judges the entries in order to pick the best one. The wall was created by Maya Ying Lin. The wall is not extremely tall but rather is longer than most normal monuments. The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall invites those visiting it to come closer and in contact with it. This is due to the fact that the print on the wall is small and visitors can also do a rubbing or tracing of the different names on the wall. The Vietnam Memorial Wall was an intentional monument since it was planned out and designed with a purpose of commemorating

As I recently traveled to Washington D.C. I visited an extremely empowering memorial - the Vietnam Veterans Wall. I walked along the endless panels and the thousands of names, I realized the impact that this war had on our country and that these names are actual people. They are brothers, fathers, sons, uncles, friends. These individuals left their family, their wives, their children. Some gave their lives, and some gave their sanity, but they all suffered for something much bigger. Many Americans fought in the Vietnam War - some against their will, many as young as 18 years of age. They risked their lives fighting for us, for our country and for a difference. Some soldiers returned home, and sadly, some did not. Many of whom arrived in April,

WOOSTER — Friday morning, a group of 24 veterans pulled out of the parking lot of Shreve American Legion in a chartered bus heading to see the war memorials in Washington, D.C.

The Korean War is a very bad thing that happened but this event also brought out new colorful perspective outlooks upon the world. Most people do not know about the Korean War and its results but now that we have the memorial people will surly ask themselves what was the Korean War and look it up. That is exactly what I did. This memorial is an amazing display of what we as people can do after a time off peril. The Korean War Veterans Memorial is located in Washington, D.C.'s West Potomac Park, southeast of the Lincoln Memorial and just south of the Reflecting Pool on the National Mall. It commemorates those who served in the Korean War. There are 4 parts of this memorial The Mural Wall, 19 stainless steel statues, United Nations Wall, and

The Vietnam War was gruesome and it was terrible for the United States. A little after the war ended, there was a contest for the Vietnam memorial in Washington, D.C. Maya Lin was chosen as the designer of the memorial, but John Carhart has some problems with her design. After reading Carhart’s article, he does make some good points about the memorial, but others are not quite right.

There are over 45 percent of the 1.6 million veterans from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan that are seeking compensation for injuries they claim are related to their military service. That is over double the 21 percent of veterans that filed service-connected claims after the Gulf War in the early 1990s. Additionally, these new veterans are claiming on average eight to nine issues and the most recent ones received by the VA are claiming 11 to 14 ailments. In comparison, the Vietnam veterans are averaging compensation for fewer than four ailments and those from World War II and Korea average only two.

The proposed Vietnam Veteran Memorial design is disgraceful. The proposed design is a black wall sunk into a trench. In the article, Insulting Vietnam Vets, By Tom Carhart, he states, “... memorial is anti-heroic - a black hole… universal color of sorrow and dishonor. Hidden in a hole, as if in shame.” The design gives the memorial a dishonorable feel opposed to other memorials rising with victory in white marble, the universal color of purity. Either the material choice of black granite or the choice to have the memorial in the ground need to be revised in order to remove the disgraceful feel.

To me it seems as if Komunyakaa himself is the main character in the poem, it seems his face is sort of like a reflection in the dark granite that he is facing. Then he goes to state that he wouldn’t cry, but it seems he is very emotional about something. “I’m stone. I’m flesh” (Line 5) maybe saying he feels that he’s strong and manly, but he is feeling weak because he is crying, mentioning he’s flesh because after all he is human and humans have emotions that you sometimes can’t really control. It seems he is very aware of these feelings. It seems his only way out is to turn away from the wall, I think maybe he is trapped somewhere surrounded by these granite walls he seems to be facing and I do not think he can escape them.

Our world is full of so many grandiose monuments, eye-catching sculptures, and stunning statues, each having an individual story to tell. Thousands of them have been created however, only a small number of them are actually extraordinary and picture-worthy. This paper will compare and contrast two of those picture-worthy sculptures. Furthermore, I will examine the aspects of each of these sculptures. I will compare and contrast what each of them represents, the differences in texture, their size and their tone.

The first piece I am going to talk about is Seal of the Pacific, and the artists name is Dean Decocker. The type of medium that it is done in is metal, plexiglass and powder coat. It is a wall sculpture made with a mix of green and white coloring. The position of the lighting plays a big part of how the art work is presented to its audience, the shadow of the piece I believe is a part of the art itself. The intricate mix of curved and straight lines reminds me of the waves of the ocean, and the shadowing laying behind and underneath the art piece reminds me of the current that lays underneath the surface of the ocean. The coloring also is in resemblance to sea water and the white foam that sits on top of it. I believe the meaning of the piece