Celebrate the Century: 1980s, Vietnam Veterans Memorial

United States · 2000 · 33c

This stamp features a photograph of "The Three Servicemen" statue, part of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. The statue, designed by Frederick Hart, depicts three soldiers purposefully looking out towards the Memorial Wall. It was issued as part of the "Celebrate the Century" series, which commemorated significant events of the 20th century.

The stamp honors the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, dedicated in 1982 to honor U.S. service members of the U.S. armed forces who fought in the Vietnam War. The 1980s sheet of the Celebrate the Century series highlighted this as a key moment of the decade.