Colorado Springs in El Paso County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)

The Vietnam War 1959-1975

Photographed by Mark Parker, July 4, 2024

1. The Vietnam War 1959-1975 Marker

Inscription. Dedicated To the 619 Coloradoans who gave their lives in service to their country

Take The Time To Remember... To Reflect... To Heal...

Memorial donated by Wilhelm Monuments

Erected 2005 by Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Vietnam.

Location. 38° 49.619′ N, 104° 47.781′ W. Memorial is in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in El Paso County. It is on Memorial Drive. Veterans Memorial is at Memorial Park. Entrance is on the east side from South Union Boulevard. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: Memorial Drive, Colorado Springs CO 80910, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Colorado’s Front Range

and in Pikes Peak Region.

It is also in the American Mountain West.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Comanchería.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker:

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Aerospace Defense Command Monument (here, next to this marker); You Are Not Forgotten (here, next to this marker); Submariner (a few steps from this marker); To Honor Those Who Fought in the Korean War (a few steps from this marker); Marines Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Navy Memorial (a few steps from this marker); The Freedom Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Buffalo Soldiers Community Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Colorado Springs.

More about this memorial. To reach the marker, follow Memorial Drive around monuments until first large parking area to the left. This monument is SW of the center Veterans Memorial near the west walkway.

The Vietnam War Wall memorabilia time capsule image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, July 4, 2024

2. The Vietnam War Wall memorabilia time capsule

On July 1-4, 2005 the Dignity Memorial Vietnam Wall ExperienceTM traveled to Memorial Gardens Cemetery. This is a 3/4 scale replica of the Vietnam War Memorial currently in Washington, DC. Over 42,000 people visited the Wall at Memorial Gardens Cemetery throughout this weekend. Memorabilia was placed at the Wall for the family and friends that gave their lives. Many hearts were healed during this time. Beneath this memorial within a sealed vault holds the mementos placed at the Wall by those family members and friends who were left behind.

Memorial Bench image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, July 4, 2024

3. Memorial Bench

Some Gave All -- All Gave Some

The Vietnam War 1959-1975 Marker rear view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, July 4, 2024

4. The Vietnam War 1959-1975 Marker rear view

Center Veterans Memorial in the background

Credits. This page was last revised on July 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 15, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 174 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 15, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.