Vietnam Women's Memorial The Vietnam Women's Memorial opened in 1993 as the first monument on the National Mall dedicated to women's military service. The <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/110">memorial project began in 1984</a> to honor more than 7,500 American women Vietnam veterans. The <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/87">memorial</a> features 3 uniformed female nurses caring for a wounded male soldier. Each nurse is named for a virtue: Charity tends to the soldier, Faith prays for him, and Hope looks upwards for inspiration. The memorial reminds visitors that women have always served in times of war. <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=39&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Glenna+Goodacre">Glenna Goodacre</a> Library of Congress. <a href="http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2011631447/">View original</a>. 1993 (Dedicated) <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=38&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=1980-1999">1980-1999</a>