Tuesday, November 13, 2012

On This Date in Minnesota History: November 13


November 13, 1982 - The Vietnam Veterans Memorial was dedicated in Washington, D.C., “after a march to its site by thousands of Vietnam War veterans. As a National Memorial it was administratively listed on the National Register of Historic Places the same day.”1 
There are1,072 Minnesotans listed on the Vietnam Memorial Wall.2
1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_Veterans_Memorial2http://www.cantho-rvn.org/VN_Mem/Statetwn/mn.htm



The Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Photo taken by Pamela J. Erickson. Released into the public domain November 13, 2012, as long as acknowledgement included.  

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