Back in 1987, a poignant salute to the valiant veterans who battles in Vietnam was unveiled in Philly. The Philadelphia Vietnam Veterans Memorial, situated at Penn's Landing - a buzzing waterfront area in the city of Pennsylvania, is a solemn 2.5-acre reminder of the 648 soldiers from Philadelphia who gave their lives or disappeared in action during the Vietnam War. Their names are softly inscribed in granite on the memorial's south wall. This memorial plaza, designed as an amphitheater and facing the Delaware River, comprises ten vibrant panels that depict the story of the war, from its onset to the final rescue of Vietnamese refugees in 1975. An organization dedicated to conserving this memorial hosts programs here to pay tribute to the lives lost during the War.
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