Vietnam Veterans Memorial State Park, War memorial in Angel Fire, United States.
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is a national memorial near U.S. Highway 64 in Angel Fire, New Mexico, centered on a white chapel built to resemble a ship's sail on a hill overlooking the Moreno Valley. The site was a New Mexico state park until 2017 and is now under the Department of Veteran Services.
Victor and Jeanne Westphall, parents of Marine Second Lieutenant David Westphall, killed with sixteen other men in an ambush on 22 May 1968 in Vietnam, used their son's insurance to build the Peace and Brotherhood Chapel. The chapel, resembling a ship's sail, stands on a hill above the Moreno Valley and was dedicated on 22 May 1971, the anniversary of David's death. Congress recognized it in 1987 as the Disabled American Veterans Vietnam Veterans National Memorial.
The memorial serves as a space where visitors pause to honor fallen soldiers, with displays connecting them to personal stories and the lives of those who served. Names and objects throughout the site help people reflect on the human cost of conflict.
The site has walking trails, a gift shop, and restroom facilities easily accessible throughout the grounds. Parking is available near Country Club Road for convenient access to all areas.
The UH-1D Huey on display, nicknamed "Viking Surprise," took 135 bullet holes over Vietnam on 26 March 1967 and was shipped back to the United States for repairs. It later served with the New Mexico National Guard, which donated it to the memorial at Angel Fire.
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