Vietnam Wall
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August 28, 2026: A visit to the Vietnam Wall by Vietnam Veteran and Brainerd VFW member Mark Persons.
Some 2.7 million American servicemen and women served in Vietnam. The names of the 58,000 who died are on the wall. 700,000 more served in the surrounding theatre of Thailand, Cambodia and Laos.
Some 2.7 million American servicemen and women served in Vietnam. The names of the 58,000 who died are on the wall. 700,000 more served in the surrounding theatre of Thailand, Cambodia and Laos.
Volunteers help trace names for visitors.
Nearby statues of Vietnam soldiers.
The Vietnam Women's Memorial. About 11,000 women served in Vietnam during the war.
Vietnam Veterans Day is celebrated at the Brainerd VFW annually in late March.
