Remembering the loss of American Soldiers The Vietnam War Memorial Three Servicemen statue
by Jim Fitzpatrick
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Remembering the loss of American Soldiers The Vietnam War Memorial Three Servicemen statue
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Jim Fitzpatrick
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Photograph - Color Photography
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This is an altered version of my photo of the three service men with a photo of an Asian woman wearing a conical hat added. She's looking up to the heavens, hoping and praying for an end to all the killing. The following is an excerpt from an article on the Vietnam War Memorial: Three Servicemen statue in Washington, D.C.
"The Three Servicemen Statue at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial captures a full range of emotions. Taken as a whole, the statue symbolizes the spirit of compromise and reconciliation. Like the the Vietnam War itself, the controversy over the creation of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial divided America while inflicting deep wounds among the veterans. The proposed design for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial angered some Vietnam veterans and others who felt that it did not convey the heroism, patriotism, and honor inherent in most war memorials. To them, placement of the memorial below ground level hid it from view, while its color further hinted at a feeling of shame. They thought the memorial focused too much on death and loss. The Three Servicemen Statue was a compromise to that controversy, a compromise that sought to continue the healing of a nation."
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January 13th, 2014
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