2018 Phelps Award Recipient Commissioner Loree Sutton
Brigadier General (Ret.) Loree Sutton, MD serves as the founding Commissioner for New York City’s Department of Veterans’ Services (DVS). Formally established in 2016 under... Read More
2017 Phelps Award Recipient Kenneth Fisher
Chairman and CEO of the Fisher House Foundation, he oversees a network of 71 Fisher Houses for military and veterans’ families throughout the United States,... Read More
2016 Phelps Award Recipient General John M. Keane
General John M. Keane, United States Army, Retired General Jack Keane is president, GSI Consulting. He serves as chairman of the Institute for the Study... Read More
NYC Vietnam Veterans Memorial Plaza Relighting Ceremony
We are delighted that on October 13, 2016 the new state-of-the-art LED lighting system will be illuminated. We invite you to celebrate with us.
Vietnam Veterans Day Video
Names of the 1,741 soldiers from New York City killed in Vietnam rang from the pulpit of a Downtown church. Their names were followed by... Read More
2015 Phelps Award Recipient General David H. Petraeus
General David H. Petraeus (U.S. Army, Retired) General David H. Petraeus (U.S. Army, Retired) is a Partner with the global financial investment firm KKR and... Read More
2016 Vietnam Veterans Day
On Saturday, April 2, 2014 at 55 Water Street the 2016 Vietnam Veterans Day will be held. This is a rain or shine event. All... Read More
In Memoriam of Harry Bridgwood
IN MEMORIAM Harry Bridgwood Chairman of the Friends of Vietnam Veterans Plaza 1945 to 2016 We bid farewell to Harry Bridgwood, a most remarkable man... Read More
Memorial Restoration In Progress
We are happy to announce that our Vietnam Veteran's Memorial Wall is undergoing a major restoration. Completion is scheduled for late Spring of 2016. We thank you for your patience.
2014 Phelps Award Recipient
In 1979, Jan Scruggs conceived the idea of building the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., as a tribute to all who served during one... Read More