Why Vietnam Still Matters - The War and The Wall

• Written to help with the VVMF's mission of educating the American public about the Vietnam War and the ongoing societal consequences of it.
• A wide variety of people were asked to tell high school students the most important lesson of the Vietnam War.
• Volunteers at the Memorial were asked to tell of poignant moments there.
• Remarks from prominant Americans are also included.
• Compiled by Jan Scruggs

Jan Scruggs is best known for being the founder of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Scruggs served as a corporal in the 199th Light Infantry Brigade, and upon completion of his service attended American University in Washington, D.C where he obtained a master's degree in counseling. During the course of graduate studies, Scruggs came up with the idea of a memorial to honor the veterans of the Vietnam War, and began to raise funds after the United States Congress did not take action. The effort began with $2,800 of his own money and eventually raised over $8 million, coming mostly from private donations. The memorial was dedicated in November 1982.
Scruggs is now a motivational speaker, attorney and author of two books dealing with the Vietnam War, To Heal A Nation and Why Vietnam Still Matters, The War and The Wall.

paperback - 132 pages - 4 1/8" wide x 6 3/4" tall x 3/8" thick

very good condition