Vietnam Veterans Memorial (New Mexico)

Vietnam Veterans Memorial

The Peace and Brotherhood Chapel at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Location of Vietnam Veterans Memorial in New Mexico

Location| Colfax, New Mexico, United States
Coordinates| 36°26′27″N 105°17′40″W﻿ / ﻿36.44083°N 105.29444°W﻿ / 36.44083; -105.29444
Elevation| 8,500 ft (2,600 m)
Established| 2005
Governing body| New Mexico Department of Veterans Services

Vietnam Veterans Memorial is a national memorial established in honor of Vietnam War veterans, near United States Highway 64 in Angel Fire, New Mexico. Until 2017, it was a New Mexico state park,[1] and it is now under the Department of Veteran Services.[2]

As the "Disabled American Veterans Vietnam Veterans National Memorial" it was recognized by the United States Congress as a "memorial of national significance" in 1987.[3]

The Chapel was dedicated May 22, 1971.

## Gallery

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* UH-1D Huey helicopter flown in Vietnam

* A garden in the park

* The POW-MIA flag

* Names of soldiers inscribed on bricks

## See also

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* List of national memorials of the United States

## References

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1. ^ "2015 Vietnam Veterans Memorial State Park Management Plan" (PDF). New Mexico State Parks. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
2. ^ "Vietnam Veterans Memorial State Park | Angel Fire, NM 87045". www.newmexico.org. Archived from the original on January 6, 2022. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
3. ^ "Public Law 100–164". US House of Representatives. Retrieved April 7, 2019.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Vietnam Veterans Memorial State Park.

* The David Westphall Veterans Foundation
* Angel Fire Vietnam Veterans Memorial
* Virtual Tour of Park

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF

National|

* United States
* France
* BnF data
* Israel