ConocoPhillips Donates $2 million To VVM Center
ConocoPhillips has pledged $2 million to help fund the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Center, an educational facility being built on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., said Jan C. Scruggs, founder and president of the Memorial Fund.
Park Police: Vietnam Veterans Memorial Was Vandalised
The U.S. Park Police ruled today that the oily substance spread on sections of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and on the paving stones was an act of vandalism. Park Police spokesman Sgt. Robert Lachance stressed that the investigation is ongoing and would not offer further comment.
Oily Substance Found On Vietnam Veterans Memorial
On Friday, September 7, National Park Service staff and volunteers discovered a light, oily and unidentified substance that was spilled over portions of some of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial’s panels and paving stones, with National Park Service (NPS) preservation and maintenance staff beginning the removal process immediately.
Stone To Make Film About My Lai
Oliver Stone, the director of Platoon, Born on the Fourth of July and Heaven & Earth, is to produce another movie about the Vietnam War.
VVMF President And His Platoon Sergeant Return To Xuan Loc
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (VVMF) Founder and President Jan Scruggs and his longtime friend Jimmy Mosconis of Apalachicola, Fla., who served as his platoon sergeant in the 199th Light Infantry Brigade during the Vietnam War, will return on Aug. 25 to the location in South Vietnam where they were both wounded 38 years ago.
Memorial Fund Honors Congress Veterans
Five senators and 13 representatives—all Vietnam veterans currently serving in Congress—will be honored by the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund at a breakfast on July 19 in Room 902 of the Hart Senate Office Building during the group’s National Teach Vietnam Teachers Network Conference, said Jan C. Scruggs, founder and president of the Memorial Fund.
Volunteers Needed To Read "Wall" Names
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund has put out a call nationwide for volunteers to help read the 58,256 names inscribed on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in the days leading up to the 25th anniversary, reported Jan C. Scruggs, founder and president of the Memorial Fund. Nearly 2,000 individuals are needed to help with this project.
Vietnam War Teachers Named
Thirty-six teachers from across the United States have been named to the Teach Vietnam Teachers Network, a group of educational ambassadors charged with perpetuating the lessons of the Vietnam era, said Jan C. Scruggs, founder and president of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, which created the network and hosts the national conference.
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Center Exhibits Unveiled
Exhibition designer Ralph Appelbaum has unveiled the exhibits planned for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Center, an underground facility slated for the National Mall near the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
Mother's Day Ceremony to be held at The Wall
Mothers whose children served and sacrificed in the Vietnam War and other military conflicts will be honored with roses and Mother’s Day cards at the eighth annual Mother’s Day at The Wall ceremony.