Texas Capitol Vietnam Veterans Monument
The Texas Capitol Vietnam Veterans Monument, is a memorial designed by New Mexico artist Duke Sundt,[1] installed on the grounds of the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas, United States.[2] It serves as a tribute to all Texans who served in the Vietnam War and a memorial to the 3,417 who died.[citation needed] Ground was broken on March 25, 2013 on the northeast side of the Capitol.[3] The monument was dedicated on March 29, 2014.[citation needed]
History of the monument
Texas State Representative Wayne Smith and State Senator
Rationale
Nearly 60,000 Americans died in the Vietnam War,
Design
The monument is a 14-foot-tall bronze sculpture featuring five seven-foot tall
Texas Vietnam Heroes Exhibit
The Texas Vietnam Heroes Exhibit is a visual representation of the 3,417 Texans who did not survive to come home from Vietnam. It was designed by Excalibur Exhibits and consists of hand-embossed dog tags featuring the name, rank, branch of service, and date of loss and home of record for each veteran.
References
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- ^ Del Bosque, Melissa. "Senator Juan Hinojosa, Rep. Wayne Smith Present First Donated Funds to Build Vietnam Memorial on Capitol Grounds". The Senate of Texas. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
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- ^ Wiggins, Mark. "Vietnam veterans lead monument groundbreaking". Archived from the original on 16 December 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
- ^ "Ground Broken on Texas Vietnam Veterans Monument". Arts of War on the Web. Archived from the original on 8 July 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
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- ^ "Texas Vietnam Heroes exhibit opens next month at Institute". Archived from the original on 2013-12-16. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
- ^ "Groundbreaking Ceremonies for Monument Honoring Texas Vietnam War Veterans". Archived from the original on 16 December 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
- ^ "Texas Vietnam Heroes Exhibit Begins Tour of Texas". Archived from the original on 22 December 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
External links
- Media related to Texas Capitol Vietnam Veterans Monument at Wikimedia Commons