SEARCH INTERACTIVE VIETNAM WALL

The Washington Times ^ | May 22, 2009

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The Washington Times has partnered with the Internet company Footnote.com on a new project that transforms Washington's Vietnam war memorial wall into an interactive, personal journey on the Web. The Interactive Vietnam Veterans Memorial allows you to search the names on the wall and to drill down into the government's official war records to learn details about each of the 58,000-plus heroes enshrined on the wall.

You can also add your own personal stories, remembrances and photographs.

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Start by clicking on the "Search the Wall" box, where you can select "Search" or "View." Once you find the name of a soldier, you can add your stories or photos.

Click here to interact with the virtual version of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

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My apologies for editing this post...this was done in order to remain in compliance with Free Republic rules pertaining to the posting of articles from The Washington Times.  Please click on the main article link to see the full story.  (not very much was excised, FYI)

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Giving credit where it's due...I was alerted to this project and the associated Washington Times article via a 'Tweet" from Flopping Aces

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Interactive search of the Vietnam Wall Memorial

Posted by: MataHarley @ 11:27 am in Holidays  (Visited 6 times, 6 visits today)

  SEARCH DIGITAL IMAGE OF THE WALL

 

 

 

More photos at The Wall-USA

 

The Washington Times has partnered with Footnote to create a searchable digital image of the 58,000+ names on the Vietnam War Memorial. When you find the name, you can read details from the government war records on each of these fallen heroes… as well as add your own personal stories and photos.

But utilizing the new info age technology, this gives an even more personal touch to the Memorial, and to the memory of those who have given their all for our country.

Over 58,000 names of those who died or were listed as missing in the Vietnam War are carved in the black granite memorial, which begins with the inscription: “In honor of the men and women of the Armed Forces of the United States who served in the Vietnam War. The names of those who gave their lives and of those who remain missing are inscribed in the order they were taken from us.”

The Wall-USA also has their own search for data on each of the fallen. There is no digital image of the name on The Wall, but you can also add personal comments there as well.

Rest in peace, brave warriors. Your voices are sorely missed.

[ExTexasRedhead]

Grab a Kleenex and turn up your speakers; Glenn Beck’s Memorial Day Remembrance

http://mfile.akamai.com/6713/wma/glennbeck.download.akamai.com/6713/preview/09/05/11-11-02-mem-day-56k.asx

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ping

[kalee]

Thank you to FReeper Vision for fulfilling my request at The Wall yesterday...a prayer in memory of someone I promise to remember.
And also for his hard work cleaning The Wall in preparation for the holiday. Thank you!

[ExTexasRedhead]

PING

[mick]

ping

[Stoat]

Above Family members and friends of those who served in ... - Washington Times

 

 

Above: Family members and friends of those who served in the Vietnam War rest their hands yesterday on the engraved names of fallen troops at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial

[Brad’s Gramma]

bump for later!

Thanks...

[freekitty]

Thanks... I found my friend on the wall.

[kalee]

Thank you for the ping.
i will always remember.

[Stoat]

Thank you very much for pinging your list  :-)

 

[Stoat]

Thanks...

You're quite welcome  :-)  I'm delighted that you've found it to be worthwhile.

[Stoat]

Thank you for the ping.

You're quite welcome  :-)

i will always remember.

Hopefully everyone will.

[Brad’s Gramma]

I found my cousin....21 years YOUNG, KIA....

Thank you SO much for this!

[don-o]

I found s guy I went to high school with. One month in country when he died.

RIP Joe Meade.

[Brad’s Gramma]

One month.....oh man.

My cousin was on his second tour. His dad begged him not to go back...

[TChad]

Thanks for this service, Washington Times.

It turns out that my old classmate did not die in Vietnam, as I had heard. It turned out to be someone else with the same name and birthplace.

I looked for and found his name the first time I visited the Wall.

[1COUNTER-MORTER-68]

TANKS...

[M Kehoe]

Bttt.

5.56mm

[Arrowhead1952]

Canteen ping.