Vietnam Veterans Memorial (New Mexico)

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Vietnam Veterans Memorial
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The Peace and Brotherhood Chapel at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial
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Angel Fire Vietnam Veterans Memorial
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Angel Fire Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Location Colfax County, New Mexico, USA
Coordinates 36°26′27″N105°17′40″W / 36.44083°N 105.29444°W / 36.44083; -105.29444
Established1971
Governing bodyNew Mexico Department of Veterans’ Services
Website Official website

Vietnam Veterans Memorial is a national memorial established in honor of Vietnam War veterans, near United States Highway 64 in Angel Fire, New Mexico. Until 2017, it was a New Mexico state park, [1] and it is now under the Department of Veteran Services. [2]

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The Chapel was dedicated May 22, 1971. "The Chapel was the first major memorial created to honor the veterans of the Vietnam War." [2] As the "Disabled American Veterans Vietnam Veterans National Memorial", it was recognized by the United States Congress as a "memorial of national significance" in 1987. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "2015 Vietnam Veterans Memorial State Park Management Plan" (PDF). New Mexico State Parks. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Angel Fire Vietnam Veterans Memorial". New Mexico Department of Veterans’ Services. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Public Law 100–164". US House of Representatives. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
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