Jan Scruggs and The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall
Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2025 10:56 am
Jan Scruggs — The Developer of The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington DC
When people visit the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., they can see the 58,279 names on The Wall, The Three Servicemen statue, the Vietnam Women's Memorial, the In Memory plaque, and a flagpole that flies both the U.S. and the POW-MIA flag. While the memorial and names provide an obvious visual reminder, Army Veteran Jan Scruggs wants people to know the story behind the memorial. It involves a poncho, a promise, PTSD, an Academy Award-winning movie and a focus on warriors instead of a war.