Vietnam War Memorial- Veterans Memorial Park, T or C, NM
N 33° 07.274 W 107° 15.913
13S E 288660 N 3667010
There are monuments for 16 wars that had United States involvement.
Waymark Code: WMCXDZ
Location: New Mexico, United States
Date Posted: 10/22/2011
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The text on this monument reads:
"The Vietnam War
May 1961 - August 30, 1975
Deaths 55,168 wounded 153,303
The United States sent 400 Green Berets to Vietnam as advisors to the Diem Regime in May of 1961. The U.S. went from "Advisors" in 1961 to the Senate empowering President Johnson to wage an undeclared war on August 7, 1964. By the end of 1966, American Forces in Vietnam numbered 385,000 with additional Sailors stationed off shore. More than 6,000 soldiers died within the year, and 30,000 were wounded. In January of 1968, the TET offensive was launched by North Vietnamese in several major southern cities. While the TET offensive was a military victory fo the Americans, it was most likely a psychological defeat when we lost 2,500 men and public support for the war at home. In June 1969, President Nixon began the withdrawl of 25,000 troops from the 500,000 who were in Vietnam. By January 1, 1972, there were only 133,000 men in Vietnam. In March 1973, all American combat soldiers had left Vietnam, with only military advisors and Mariners who were protecting U.S. installations remaining. Two years later, the last of the troops were airlifted from Saigon. On April 30, 1975, Saigon fell to the North Vietnamese, ending the Vietnam War. "
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The Veterans Memorial Park in Truth or Consequences in New Mexico is adjacent the Dianne Hamilton Military Museum and features monuments, plaques, a replica of the statue of liberty, a history walk designed in the shape of a Congressional Medal of Honor medallion, and a 1/2 size replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.
The museum includes educational exhibits and collections that include war memorabilia, a Buffalo Soldier display, a Military button collection, and military items that belonged to local residents. The museum exterior wall that faces the main street is adorned with an impressive mural of soldiers in lush vegetation and a Huey helicopter.
Address:
Hamilton Military Museum and Veterans Memorial Park
996 S. Broadway
P.O. Box 472
Truth or Consequences 87901
Placed by:: Sierra County Government
Date Placed: 01/01/2009
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Visit Instructions:
Waymarks visited should include a full photo of the memorial.