Vietnam Veterans Memorial

01/13/2016

Trust for the National Mall

#MakeYourMark! This is your chance to be part of the first virtual monument to the American people: LandmarkCampaign.org

12/01/2015

This Giving Tuesday, #MakeYourMark to help save our National Mall -- and your gift will be DOUBLED: http://bit.ly/TNMGivingTuesday

There are ONLY 7 HOURS LEFT to #MakeYourMark for the National Mall this Giving Tuesday!

Help save this iconic space for future generations, and when you do, your gift will be DOUBLED: http://bit.ly/TNMGivingTuesday

11/30/2015

Trust for the National Mall

Did you know that Giving Tuesday is coming up next week?

This year, take the pledge to #MakeYourMark and support the National Mall so that future generations can enjoy it: http://go.nationalmall.org/GivingTuesdayPledge

11/23/2015

Trust for the National Mall

Here at the Trust for the National Mall we are incredibly thankful for our donors, who support our mission to improve and restore America's Front Yard. Check it out -- and if you haven't donated yet, you can do that here: http://bit.ly/ThankTheMall

We put together a thank you video to our donors. Check it out -- and if you haven't donated yet, you can do that here: http://bit.ly/ThankTheMall

11/13/2015

Did you know The Wall was dedicated on this day in 1982?

#FactFriday On this day in 1982 the Vietnam Veterans Memorial was dedicated. Last year nearly 4.5 million people visited this solemn memorial honoring those who served and sacrificed in the conflict. #MakeYourMark

11/12/2015

The Wall on Veterans Day 2015

11/11/2015

The National Mall is our place to remember our past and honor the heroes who serve this country – 365 days a year.

This Veterans Day, build a virtual monument to your hero: http://bit.ly/BuildAMonument

Today especially, the National Mall is a place to remember our past and honor the heroes who have served our country.

Robert Hughes spent 9 years in the Navy, now he meets veterans every day as a National Park Service ranger.

Read his tribute to a fellow serviceman here: http://bit.ly/RangerRobertsStory

11/06/2015

Veterans Day is in just a few days. Honor your personal hero by building them a monument on our Mall: http://bit.ly/BuildAMonument

Veterans Day is in just a few days. Honor your personal hero by building them a monument on our Mall: http://bit.ly/BuildAMonument

11/05/2015

Trust for the National Mall

#TBT Hundreds of items are left every day at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial to honor those who served. Did you know that in 1995 a Harley Davidson motorcycle was left as a tribute?

11/04/2015

This Veterans Day honor the hero in your life with a monument on our virtual National Mall: www.LandmarkCampaign.org

Veterans Day is one week from today. Will you honor the hero in your life with a monument on our virtual National Mall?

Build your monument here: www.LandmarkCampaign.org

11/03/2015

Have you ever visited The Wall in the fall? #MakeYourMark

Because we love fall 🍂🍁🍃 foliage pics so much, here's an awesome photo of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial taken by Chris Duncan.

Find out how you can #MakeYourMark & help save the National Mall: http://go.nationalmall.org/makeyourmark

10/31/2015

Happy Halloween from all of us at the Trust for the National Mall!

This isn't a scary movie...you can change how it ends! Help bring the National Mall back to life: http://bit.ly/1GNfRdR

10/30/2015

Build a Monument To Your Hero

Honor your heroes and spark the movement. #MakeYourMark at LandmarkCampaign.org

Make your mark! Create a virtual monument to a personal hero, cause, or loved one. And help raise funds and awareness to save the home of America’s greatest monuments.

10/07/2015

Build a Virtual Monument To Your Hero

Honor, bravery, patriotism. These values are the tenets of the National Mall.

Who in your life embodies the values of the National Mall? Honor a veteran or hero in your life through a virtual monument: www.LandmarkCampaign.org

Make your mark! Create a virtual monument to a personal hero, cause, or loved one. And help raise funds and awareness to save the home of America’s greatest monuments.

10/01/2015

Jan Scruggs & Maya Lin

"Today, the memorial is considered a shrine and a sanctuary. The highly reflective stone that makes up the wall is intended for the visitor to see his or her reflection simultaneously with the engraved names, symbolically bringing the past and present together."

See the virtual monument to "Jan Scruggs & Maya Lin: How the Vietnam Veterans Memorial came to be" here: http://bit.ly/1iONmBk

How the Vietnam Veterans Memorial came to be

09/30/2015

Trust for the National Mall

Who in your life embodies the values of the National Mall? Whether it’s an ancestor who fought bravely in war or someone who is serving today, we invite you to build and share a virtual monument to your personal hero.

Help save the home to the monuments that celebrate the heroes and ideals that make our country phenomenal: LandmarkCampaign.org

Make Your Mark! This is your chance to be part of an historic effort to build the first virtual monument to the American people.

And in turn, you’ll be part of a movement to restore and celebrate the place where movements began: LandmarkCampaign.org

09/26/2015

Build a Virtual Monument & Spark the Movement

Build a virtual monument & help save the actual home to America's most beloved memorials.

#MakeYourMark at www.LandmarkCampaign.org today.

Make your mark! Create a virtual monument to a personal hero, cause, or loved one. And help raise funds and awareness to save the home of America’s greatest monuments.

09/23/2015

Want to win tickets to Landmark Music Festival for the National Mall and #MakeYourMark for this iconic park? Just share this post (see details below).

IT'S GIVEAWAY TIME! Win a pair of 2-Day General Admission Passes to Landmark Music Festival. Just SHARE this post and tag the friend you'd take with you by 12pm EST to enter!

And don't forget to #MakeYourMark on this iconic park: http://go.nationalmall.org/makeyourmark

09/11/2015

We honor and remember the brave souls lost on this day 14 years ago.

On the anniversary of September 11th, we honor and remember the brave men and women our country lost.

This somber image of the flags that encircle the Washington Monument flying at half-staff was taken on September 11, 2001.

📷: David Posey

09/10/2015

Sunrise this morning at The Wall.

A beautiful reflection during sunrise this morning at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. #MakeYourMark

📷: Jarrett Hendrix

09/04/2015

A unique view of The Wall and the rest of the National Mall, taken this morning while flying over Washington.

When flying over America's Front Yard, today and every day, always remember to choose the window seat. #MakeYourMark

08/25/2015

Happy 99th birthday to the National Park Service! Say thank you to all the amazing men and women who have dedicated their lives to the National Mall and America’s other beloved public places, by signing their birthday card: http://go.nationalmall.org/NPSBirthday

Happy 99th birthday to our partners at the National Park Service! Help celebrate 99 great years – sign their birthday card and share it with your friends who love this country's beloved public places as much as you do: http://go.nationalmall.org/NPSBirthday

08/10/2015

The Trust for the National Mall's Landmark Music Festival will educate a new generation of Americans about the history, ideals, and pressing restoration needs of the National Mall.

Enter now to win a pair of tickets to this historic weekend: http://woobox.com/un59aq

07/14/2015

Share with the Trust for the National Mall how you're making your mark, or how folks in your life have made their mark, on America. You could win a pair of 2-Day Passes to Landmark Music Festival, which is helping to restore the National Mall. (Details below.)

There are so many ways to share how you're making your mark, or how folks in your life have made their mark, on America -- so get creative!

Make sure to tag us & include #MakeYourMark for the chance to WIN a pair of 2-Day Passes to Landmark Music Festival! (Contest ends on Sunday, July 17, at 11:59 pm EST.)

07/02/2015

How do you #makeyourmark as an American?

This weekend, we’re celebrating all things American. Tell us in the comments: how do you #MakeYourMark as an American?

This serene, patriotic moment was captured by National Mall fan Julia B. yesterday at sunrise.

06/30/2015

Independence Day is almost here. What are you doing to celebrate America's birthday?

Let us know in the comments: How are you celebrating the Fourth of July this weekend? #MakeYourMark

05/26/2015

We hope you had a peaceful Memorial Day.

Today, we remember all those who lost their lives in the service of our country. #MemorialDay

05/22/2015

Will you be visiting The Wall this Memorial Day weekend?

#FactFriday Did you know that the Rolling Thunder "Ride For Freedom," when motorcycle riders from across the country journey to DC to honor POWs and MIAs, draws an estimated 900,000 participants and spectators?

04/29/2015

The Trust for the National Mall is excited to announce the one of a kind Landmark Music Festival to restore the National Mall.

40+ artists. 5 stages. 2 days. All for one cause. Be a part of history! http://go.nationalmall.org/joinlandmark

04/20/2015

A beautiful view of America's Front Yard, where we remember our history and honor our heroes.

It's #NationalParkWeek! There are 400+ wonderful National Park Service parks where you can #findyourpark -- we've already found ours! http://go.nationalmall.org/signup

03/18/2015

Do you go to reflect at The Wall?

Where on America's Front Yard do you go to reflect?

Photo / Mariordo

02/26/2015

Trust for the National Mall

The man who led the movement to get the Vietnam Veterans Memorial built, Jan C. Scruggs, announced yesterday that he is stepping down as head of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund.

We thank you for all that you've accomplished, Jan. http://bit.ly/1DXnpGI

Photo / Dane A. Penland (Smithsonian Institution)

01/29/2015

A beautiful winter scene at The Wall.

#TBT The Stars and Stripes wave in the wind at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in January 2013.

Photo / Flickr User InSapphoWeTrust

12/04/2014

Trust for the National Mall

#TBT The National Mall is beautiful in all seasons! Last winter's snow reflects off of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

12/02/2014

This #GivingTuesday we hope you'll help the Trust for the National Mall restore and preserve the iconic space that honors our country's heroes: http://bit.ly/GTTNMGT

11/13/2014

Trust for the National Mall

#TBT Vietnam veterans embrace at The Wall on Veterans Day, 2011.

How did you honor our heroes on Veterans Day?

11/11/2014

The war memorials on the National Mall offer a special place for us to honor our heroes and reflect upon our nation’s history. Join the Trust for the National Mall as we honor and thank the brave men and women who have served our great nation.

Watch our video: http://bit.ly/1wN5jBM

11/10/2014

"How we can honor our veterans every day" by Trust for the National Mall President Caroline Cunningham

Full article: http://ow.ly/E3vHA

"Telling the story of our country's origins, leaders and living history, the National Mall is a compelling outdoor classroom to educate future generations about the American values and ideals men and women have fought, and are fighting today, to preserve."

READ: http://ow.ly/E3vHA

11/09/2014

Trust for the National Mall

Did you know Veterans Day is this coming Tuesday? We invite you to watch a short video on why the National Mall is such a profoundly special place for American heroes.

Honor a veteran from your life by making a tribute donation -- with your support their sacrifice and courage will live on in the memorials on the National Mall forever: http://bit.ly/1tpiBnq

11/07/2014

Trust for the National Mall

#FactFriday In 1954 the holiday known as Armistice Day officially became Veterans Day. On Tuesday, November 11, we honor and thank the brave men and women who have defended our great nation.

11/03/2014

For Harry Robinson, a Vietnam War veteran, the National Mall is where people from all walks of life can come to remember and honor the sacrifices made by millions of brave men and women.

Watch a short video on why the National Mall is such a profoundly special place for veterans like Harry: http://bit.ly/1xImbtn

10/27/2014

While The Concert for Valor is free and open to the public, the Trust for the National Mall is offering you the chance to win VIP tickets.

Don't miss your chance to see this incredible concert live from the National Mall this Veterans Day. Enter here: http://on.fb.me/1sUbMu1

Only 8 DAYS LEFT to enter to win VIP tickets to #TheConcertForValor live on the National Mall!

Don't miss YOUR chance to see Bruce Springsteen, Rihanna, Eminem, Metallica and many more from your VIP seats! Click to Enter: http://on.fb.me/1wrGzyE

10/24/2014

While The Concert for Valor is free and open to the public, the Trust for the National Mall is offering you the chance to win VIP tickets.

Don't miss you chance to see this incredible concert live from the National Mall this Veterans Day. Enter here: http://on.fb.me/1sUbMu1

10/21/2014

There are only 4 DAYS left until the Trust for the National Mall's Friends of the National Mall Day of Service. Help preserve the space where we remember and honor our heroes. http://bit.ly/FriendsDOS14

Time is running out! There are only 5 DAYS until our Friends of the National Mall Day of Service on Saturday, October 25. Help us preserve and maintain this iconic space where American heroes are honored.

SIGN UP: http://bit.ly/FriendsDOS14

10/14/2014

The Trust for the National Mall was on the National Mall close to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial helping dedicated volunteers to beautify the area. Do you know where it is?

It's time for another #TouaregTuesday! Can you name where on the National Mall our Volkswagen USA Touareg is in this photo?

Tell us the correct answer by 5pm EST for the chance to win a prize! http://vwoa.us/1th7MpJ