I was there on the third of July and with the mass number of people that were present you would have expected it to be very loud. It was not. There was a silence that was deafening. A group of Vietnam Helicopter Pilots were there and it was one of the most moving things I saw during my visit. I have to stop everyone of them I saw to thank them for their contribution to our freedom, past and future. It was remarkable!

Visiting the Vietnam Veterans Memorial was one of the most emotional places I have ever visited. I was finally able to open old wounds and allow the pain to leave me and a final healing to replace those wounds. I know of very few places where the reverence of the visitors is so obvious even though the Vietnam War was so unpopular. I highly reccomend it to all RVN vets and their families.

Absolutely powerful and moving. Simply, must be expeirenced and can't be put into words. The memorial and the atmosphere is very powerful. Time time to visit is anytime. Very emotional experience.

Well, my grandfather served in the Vietnam War, so this place really hit me hard. I bought him a postcard and sent it to him after I went. The postcard had a picture of a woman making a rubbing from someone she had known and their name was on the wall. This is really a good place to go to remember people who fought and died for our country.

I have never been to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, but I would like to go soon. I am doing a Power Point Project on this amazing object in history. I just thank god that it's not one of my relatives names on the wall. It must be very moving from all the reviews I've heard. I also think it's amazing that there are more than 58,000 ...

The memorial to me is a bless, specially for all of us that lost dear ones in that war. When I found his name I understood that this monument ejects the importance of their life’s way beyond their death. In that terrible war, that affected a whole generation (my generation), I lost a very dear friend. My best and never forgotten friend. He was a ...

The simplicity of this memorial doesn't detract from its power. This memorial is neither politicizing or glorifying the Vietnam War, it simply pays hommage to the many thousand brave Americans who served their country in a dismal place half way around the globe, and gave everything they had to offer. It is an absolute must see.

The Vietnam Memorial is a place where you feel you need to be quiet and reverent because of the lost lives that it represents.
A need for quiet reflection and a thankfulness for what was given is the response that is felt. Everyone needs to see it understand how many lives were lost.

seeing a woman tracing the name of a relative with crayon and piece of paper brought a sense of warmth and compassion. seeing veterans hats and articles placed by names also gave a sense of pride.