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Historic helicopter on static display at Veterans Memorial Park during the groundbreaking ceremony for the Tarrant County Vietnam War-Era Memorial. Courtesy of the Fort Worth Aviation Museum.

Members of the Council pose at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Tarrant County Vietnam War-Era Memorial in Veterans Memorial Park, Fort Worth.

Folks attending the Tarrant County Vietnam War-Era Memorial groundbreaking event in Veterans Memorial Park check out information about the memorial and the Fort Worth Aviation Museum.

Proud members of the American Legion Auxiliary’s District 12 gather around a rendering of the Tarrant County Vietnam War-Era Memorial to be built in Veterans Memorial Park.

Jim Hodgson, Fort Worth Aviation Museum director and memorial committee chairman, addresses the crowd at the Tarrant County Vietnam War-Era Memorial groundbreaking in Veterans Memorial Park.

Soldiers from the U.S. Army Recruiting Co.-Fort Worth post the National Colors to open the groundbreaking ceremony for the Tarrant County Vietnam War-Era Memorial.

David Fenn, American Legion District 12 chaplain, offers words of comfort and remembrance to open the groundbreaking ceremony for the Tarrant County Vietnam War-Era Memorial ceremony.

Richard Zavala, Director, Fort Worth Parks & Recreation Dept., expresses the city’ support of the Tarrant County Vietnam War-Era Memorial to be built in Veterans Memorial Park.

Veterans and their supporters – young and old alike – gathered at Veterans Memorial Park in Fort Worth for the Tarrant County Vietnam War-Era Memorial groundbreaking ceremony.

Christine Willesen of American Legion Auxiliary Unit 626 in Fort Worth was one of several veterans and supporters who read the names of the 221 who lost their lives in Vietnam and had connections with Tarrant County.

Drew Dix, President of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society, shares his thoughts with those gathered at Veterans Memorial Park in Fort Worth for the Tarrant County Vietnam War-Era Memorial groundbreaking ceremony.

Ryan Scieneaux, won a county-wide design competition for the Tarrant County Vietnam War-Era Memorial and explains the thought process behind his concept.

The design by student artist Ryan Scieneaux for the Vietnam War-Era Memorial is a tree with several leaves hanging from it, listing the Tarrant County residents who died serving during that era.

An Honor Guard from American Legion Post 379 in Bedford provide a final salute the Tarrant County Vietnam War-Era Memorial groundbreaking ceremony in Fort Worth.

Historic helicopter on static display at Veterans Memorial Park during the groundbreaking ceremony for the Tarrant County Vietnam War-Era Memorial. Courtesy of the Fort Worth Aviation Museum.

Members of the Council pose at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Tarrant County Vietnam War-Era Memorial in Veterans Memorial Park, Fort Worth.

Folks attending the Tarrant County Vietnam War-Era Memorial groundbreaking event in Veterans Memorial Park check out information about the memorial and the Fort Worth Aviation Museum.

Proud members of the American Legion Auxiliary’s District 12 gather around a rendering of the Tarrant County Vietnam War-Era Memorial to be built in Veterans Memorial Park.

Jim Hodgson, Fort Worth Aviation Museum director and memorial committee chairman, addresses the crowd at the Tarrant County Vietnam War-Era Memorial groundbreaking in Veterans Memorial Park.

Soldiers from the U.S. Army Recruiting Co.-Fort Worth post the National Colors to open the groundbreaking ceremony for the Tarrant County Vietnam War-Era Memorial.

David Fenn, American Legion District 12 chaplain, offers words of comfort and remembrance to open the groundbreaking ceremony for the Tarrant County Vietnam War-Era Memorial ceremony.

Richard Zavala, Director, Fort Worth Parks & Recreation Dept., expresses the city’ support of the Tarrant County Vietnam War-Era Memorial to be built in Veterans Memorial Park.

Veterans and their supporters – young and old alike – gathered at Veterans Memorial Park in Fort Worth for the Tarrant County Vietnam War-Era Memorial groundbreaking ceremony.

Ryan Scieneaux, won a county-wide design competition for the Tarrant County Vietnam War-Era Memorial and explains the thought process behind his concept.

The design by student artist Ryan Scieneaux for the Vietnam War-Era Memorial is a tree with several leaves hanging from it, listing the Tarrant County residents who died serving during that era.

An Honor Guard from American Legion Post 379 in Bedford provide a final salute the Tarrant County Vietnam War-Era Memorial groundbreaking ceremony in Fort Worth.

Tarrant County Vietnam War era memorial FUND drive

Saluting the sacrifices made by Servicemembers in Southeast Asia, their families & friends

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Lead a coalition of Tarrant County officials, the Fort Worth Parks Dept., national and local veterans service organizations, as well as patriotic groups and individuals across North Texas in designing, building and installing a memorial to those military veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice in Southeast Asia.

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The design by student artist Ryan Scieneaux for the Vietnam War-Era Memorial is a tree with several leaves hanging from it, listing the Tarrant County residents who died serving during that era. The leaves will display the person’s name, branch of service, date of death and hometown. According to Scieneaux, the tree represents life “Just as a dying tree gives way for new trees to grow, those who fought in the Vietnam War sacrificed their lives so that ours could be better,” she explains.

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