#Vietnam September 5

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In September 2025, many of us will be taking part in the 30-Day Monuments Coach4aday Challenge. Each day we will spotlight one of the nearly 50,000 National Monuments or Memorials across the United States. In addition, we’ll feature a wide range of other tributes—from statues honoring heroes and athletes to memorials recognizing outstanding citizens and many other categories. Today the post is on a VIETNAM War Memorial located in North Carolina.

Most Americans are aware that in Washington DC there is a Vietnam Veterans Memorial. That memorial is a shiny black granite wall in a wide V shape, with one “arm” directed toward the Lincoln Memorial and the other toward the Washington Monument. That wall bears the etched names of the 58,318 men and women who died in combat or are listed as MIA.

I was surprised to learn that there is a similar Vietnam Veterans Memorial located in Charlotte NC’s Thompson Park. It is sometimes referred to as the Mecklenburg County Vietnam Memorial.

Monuments-30 Day Challenge Guidelines

As with previous challenges, participants are encouraged to adapt the guidelines to fit their own circumstances. If you can, commit to sharing something about a Monument in September

1. Record something about a particular US Monument. Make sure you include the location and something about its significance. Try, if possible, to include a photo.
2. Share with a challenge partner if you have one.
3. Join the conversation by posting on social media with the hashtag #Coach4adayChallenge

September 5-Vietnam Veterans Memorial in NC

The Mecklenburg County Vietnam Memorial has some similarities to the one located in Washington DC. It features a 270-foot-long wall, made of 187 granite panels, that starts at ground level and gently rises to a height of seven feet following the slope of the land.

The names of 105 Mecklenburg County (NC) servicemen who died in Vietnam are listed on panels dated from 1965 to 1972, in order of date of death. The memorial wall and American flag are illuminated at night.

No government funds were used to build the memorial.  Instead $356,000 in donations was received from corporations, foundations, veterans groups, a telethon and individuals. More than $100,000 was contributed from in-kind donations of construction materials, services and support. The Memorial was dedicated on Veterans Day 1989