Vietnam Veterans Memorial (New Mexico)

Vietnam Veterans Memorial
The Peace and Brotherhood Chapel at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Angel Fire Vietnam Veterans Memorial is located in New Mexico
Angel Fire Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Angel Fire Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Location within New Mexico
Angel Fire Vietnam Veterans Memorial is located in the United States
Angel Fire Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Angel Fire Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Location within the United States
LocationColfax County, New Mexico, USA
Coordinates36°26′27″N 105°17′40″W / 36.44083°N 105.29444°W / 36.44083; -105.29444
Established1971
Governing bodyNew Mexico Department of Veterans’ Services
WebsiteOfficial website

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]

The Chapel was dedicated May 22, 1971. "The Chapel was the first major memorial created to honor the veterans of the Vietnam War."[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]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "2015 Vietnam Veterans Memorial State Park Management Plan" (PDF). New Mexico State Parks. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Angel Fire Vietnam Veterans Memorial". New Mexico Department of Veterans’ Services. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Public Law 100–164". US House of Representatives. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
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