Vietnam War News Releases

Three names to be added to the Wall
The names of three American servicemen will be inscribed on the black granite walls of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial next week, announced Jan C. Scruggs, founder and president of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund.

VietnamGear Wants You
VietnamGear is looking for writers who wish to contribute feature articles, book reviews or memoirs about their time in Vietnam.

Billy Walkabout dies at 57
Billy Bob Walkabout, the most decorated Native American soldier of the Vietnam War, died on March 7th in Connecticut.

VVMF Offers Scholarships to New Teachers Network Members
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund is offering $250 anniversary year scholarships to all new members of its Teach Vietnam Teachers Network to be used in attending the annual conference, said Jan C. Scruggs, founder and president of the Memorial Fund.

Traveling Wall embarks on 2007 tour
The Wall That Heals, the half-scale traveling replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial sponsored by the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, begins its 2007 travel schedule today, said Memorial Fund Founder and President Jan C. Scruggs. 2007 marks the 25th anniversary of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.

New Indochina War Timeline
VietnamGear has extended the timeline to include the end of WWII, the first Indochina War and the early U.S. advisory period.

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Receives Architects Award
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial has been selected to receive the 2007 American Institute of Architects (AIA) Twenty-Five Year Award, said Jan C. Scruggs, founder and president of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund. The award is given for architectural design that has stood the test of time for 25 years.

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Collection Reaches 100,000 Items
Since the dedication of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in 1982, visitors have left items including medals, photos, helmets, notes and, in one memorable case, a custom-built motorcycle at the Memorial.

Fund commemorates 25h anniversary of the Vietnam Veterans memorial
At the annual Veterans Day Ceremony at The Wall, Memorial Fund Founder and President Jan Scruggs announced the beginning of a year-long commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

2006 Veterans Day at The Wall
Forty years after losing his brother in the Vietnam War, Air Force Secretary Michael W. Wynne will be honoring that brother, Patrick Edward Wynne, during the annual Veterans Day ceremony at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, announced Jan C. Scruggs, founder and president of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund.