The Vietnam Veterans

(Boundaries, Page 410) Architect, Maya Lin, made this comment to describe the need for names on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Lin wanted viewers to feel emotionally linked as they visited the memorial. She created an astonishing piece of art while still keeping it simple. Lin faced various decisions while designing the symbolic memorial. Young college student, Maya Lin, created the stunning Vietnam Veterans Memorial originally as a class project in Yale University. She described the events that took

Hajdik 1 Concept, Controversy, and Commemoration: The Vietnam Veterans Memorial No war in American history not fought on American soil can claim to have as big an impact on America as a whole than the Vietnam War. The social and political divisions caused by the war changed America as a nation and especially changed those who fought in it. Despite the sacrifices of these veterans, both those who returned and those who did not, Americans on both sides forgot or even vilified those who fought, either

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

Toward Vietnam Veterans I have always been interested in the Vietnam War and the results of “the longest war in America.” Therefore, I have decided to examine the social attitudes toward Vietnam veterans. Since I feel so passionately about the way that Vietnam veterans are viewed, the purpose of my paper is to inform others about the way that the veterans have been criticized and misrepresented. Personally, I hope to gain a further understanding of the attitudes and views towards Vietnam veterans

for her sculptures and land art. Her most famous work, the Vietnam Memorial, was chosen in a contest, and her designs both mesmerized and angered many people. Since them, works and designs she has created for competitions have been mainly memorials and remembrances based on historical events. Her works are intended to use the natural texture and geology of the space around the monument to its advantage in its creation. 2. The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, a non-profit organization, began collecting

telling history about the Vietnam Veteran Memorial Creation that Maya Lin created and designed, it assist one in appreciating and understanding her work. This is because Maya Lin used natural material as well as recyclable substances to address environmental issues that people could easily recognize. As an artist, environmentalist as well as sculptor, she carved haunting and beautiful imagery to represent the results of environment destruction. Maya Lin won Vietnam veterans memorial competition since

were affected by conflict. American casualties in Vietnam began in 1959 and ended with the evacuation of Saigon in 1975. Never officially designated a war, the Vietnam conflict became increasingly unpopular as casualties and news coverage of the fighting increased. Those people who served in Vietnam returned to an unsupportive nation and a media that emphasized the social problems of its veterans. There were few attempts to honor Vietnam veterans until 1978, when an insignificant and ambiguous plaque

In Mary McLeod's essay, “The Battle for the Monument: The Vietnam Veterans Memorial”, McLeod establishes the importance of participation both during the competition and after being completed because it ultimately defined the design and function of Maya Lin's design. Right from the start, the VVM competition encouraged participation from the public. For example, the competition itself was open to anyone despite their level of experience. This led to a resounding success in terms of the number of entrants

peaceful transition for veterans. After having to withstand many harsh conditions, one would think a soldier’s life would begin to turn around for the better. Unfortunately, that is not always the case. As each generation of warfighters took their first steps back on American soil, they each had to cope with their own specific issues. World War I veterans came home to a collapsing economy and high unemployment rates. This consequently led to thousands of WWI veterans marching in Washington,

issue and the Chief Executive Officer must set the example. The organization is a group of people that are essential to meet a goal. This would be my group the Vietnam Veteran Readjustment Organization. The purpose of this group would be to assist the Vietnam Veteran in adjusting to none military life. The members of the group will be the veteran and their family members. The very first matter of business would be to establish written code of conduct, handbooks and manuals to accomplish the objectives