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Southeastern Wisconsin Vietnam Veterans Memorial, is public artwork that was dedicated on October 20, 1991 in honor of those who served in the Vietnam War, located in Veteran’s Park, 1010 N. Lincoln Memorial Drive, which is in Milwaukee, WI, USA. The memorial is composed of three Wausau RedGranite columns with five granite benches behind them and eleven granite posts encircling the front of the memorial.

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Dedicated on October 20, 1991, Three Wausau Red Granite columns stand 22feet, 26feet, and 30feet. Each column represents something different; those Killed in Action, those that are Missing in action/[Of War], and those who returned home. The five granite benches behind the columns symbolize the five branches of the military; Army, Marines, Air Force, Navy, and Coast Guard. The eleven granite posts encircling the memorial represent each year of the Vietnam War.

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http://www.warmemorialcenter.org/Visitors_Guide/Memorials/index.html