The Vietnam Veterans' Memorial
The monument entitled "After the Firefight" depicts two soldiers carrying a wounded comrade to a landing zone for evacuation and medical treatment. The monument honors the 206,000 North Carolinians who served in Vietnam, including thee 1,600 who lost their lives there. This memorial is the only one on the grounds that depicts an African American and an American Indian, a member of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina.
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Date of Installation:
May 23, 1987
Organization Responsible for Installation:
The State of North Carolina, Raleigh
Memorial War Era(s):
Vietnam
Location:
The monument is located on Union Square/Capitol ground on the northeast corner at Edenton and Wilmington Streets in Raleigh, NC.
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Published on July 12, 2017