It is a very emotional memorial to visit. It starts small and gets bigger as you go down then smaller again as you go back up. The top of it is level with the ground. When you get down in you are surrounded by all these names. Over 58,000 names of members of the U.S. Armed forces who either died in service or were(are) unaccounted for during the Vietnam War.
Many people come to find the name of some one they lost in the war. There is a directory up above on the main walk that tells you where the name is. Often people make a rubbing of the name when they find it. The lady in the green jacket is doing that above. Down below is the corner of the wall. Someone has left a wreath for their loved one. I also saw a note pushed into one of the cracks of the walls. It can be seen in the top picture on the right side.
There are two more parts to this memorial. This is the Three Soldiers Statue. It is located near the front of the wall.
This is the Vietnam Women's Memorial. It is located off to the side. They are both very touching dedications to those who gave of themselves during the Vietnam War.
One emotional moment for me was when I saw two men grasp each other's hand and shake it. One was a Vietnam War Veteran and the other was a WWII veteran.
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