City of Brighton Vietnam War Veterans Memorial, Brighton, CO, USA
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Outspoken1
N 39° 58.652 W 104° 49.081
13S E 515538 N 4425279
This memorial is found near the City of Brighton office building. There is nearby free on-street parking.
Waymark Code: WM14XJ4
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 09/07/2021
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This large memorial honors the bravery and sacrifice of the Vietnam Veterans for Brighton, CO, USA. There are nine polished black granite stones with laser engraving. One primary stone includes a brass plaque explaining the course of the Vietnam War. Sis of the secondary stone list the names of the service members from Brighton in their appropriate branch of service. One marker is for the POW/MIA. There are three illuminated flagpoles each with an American flag, a Colorado flag and a POW/MIA flag.
A YouTube video of the monument may be found at (
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The story of Elias Huerta, a veteran who served in Vietnam and helped create the memorial may be found at (
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9News (NBC) broadcast about the dedication of the memorial may be found at (
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