Fourteen years after the end of the war in Vietnam and several years after the creation of the Vietnam Veterans' Memorial in Washington, D.C., the state of New Jersey finally had a fitting monument for the men and women who lost their lives in Southeast Asia. The memorial, located on the grounds of the PNCBank Arts Center, was designed by Hien Nguyen of Marlboro, New Jersey. Nguyen, an architect, is a former South Vietnamese citizen forced to flee his country with his mother and sister after the communist takeover in 1975. His family fought at the side of American troops during the entire length of the Vietnam War.
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The Huey helicopter is the iconic symbol of the Vietnam War, and family and friends recognize the Huey Plaza as an ideal venue to preserve the memory of their loved ones,” said NJVVMF’s Executive Director Bill Linderman. “Many visitors, including thousands of school children from across New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania, will visit the exhibit and read the messages, educating future generations on the sacrifices made by our Vietnam Veterans.