The Vietnam Veterans Memorial serves as a testament to the sacrifice of American military personnel during one of this nation's most controversial wars. The memorial consists of four distinct parts: The Memorial Wall, the Three Servicemen statue and flagpole, the Women in Service to the Vietnam War statue, and the In Memory plaque. The purpose of this memorial is to separate the issue of the sacrifices of the veterans from the U.S. policy in the war, thereby creating a venue for reconciliation.

