Ceremony held for Philadelphia Vietnam Veterans Memorial restoration

Friday, October 9, 2015
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The Philadelphia Vietnam Veterans Memorial has reached a milestone in its $1 million "duty to remember" campaign.

To celebrate, a ceremony was held Thursday night to illuminate the new granite markers at the memorial on Spruce Street at Columbus Boulevard.
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The event marked the final step of the restoration and redesign.

Many of those who donated to the fundraising effort were in attendance.
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