Coordinates: 36°26′27″N 105°17′40″W / 36.44083°N 105.29444°W / 36.44083; -105.29444

Vietnam Veterans Memorial (New Mexico)

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Vietnam Veterans Memorial
File:Peace and Brotherhood Chapel, Angel Fire, New Mexico.jpg
The Peace and Brotherhood Chapel at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial
LocationColfax, New Mexico, United States
Coordinates36°26′27″N 105°17′40″W / 36.44083°N 105.29444°W / 36.44083; -105.29444
Elevation8,500 ft (2,600 m)
Established2005
Governing bodyNew 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.

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References

  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.

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