Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 609 and American Legion Post 24, in partnership with the Office of Historic Alexandria, are memorializing Alexandrians who lost their lives in the Vietnam War with a plaque dedication ceremony on Memorial Day, Monday, May 27.  The plaque will be installed at the city's Monument to its War Dead, located at Alexandria Union Station,110 Callahan Drive.

The Office of the City Historian, Members of VFW Post 609, American Legion Post 24, Alexandria City Officials, and members of other local Veterans Service Organizations (VSOs) will attend the ceremony to re-dedicate the “1940 Alexandria Monument to the City’s War Dead in All Wars.” The event will unveil the VSO plaque honoring the City’s 68 Veterans who died in the Vietnam War.

The public and media representatives are invited to attend the ceremony, from 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Please arrive by 8:45 a.m. Memorial will take place rain or shine.

Parking is available in the gravel lot and metered spaces.

The VSO, based in Alexandria, initiated a fundraising campaign last December to fund the placement of more plaques at the Alexandria War Memorial. In just five months, the VSO successfully raised $15,000, enough to cover the cost of two plaques. A second duplicate Vietnam War Veteran name plaque will be dedicated on the wall of the Gadsby’s Tavern building at 400 Cameron Street on June 14 (Flag Day) at 6 p.m.

For reasonable disability accommodation, contact Nicole Quinn at historicalexandria@alexandriava.gov or call 703.746.4554, Virginia Relay 711.

If you prefer communication in another language, free interpretation and translation services are available to you, please email LanguageAccess@alexandriava.gov or call 703-746-3960.

For media inquiries, contact Jeanene Harris at 703.851.4333 or Jeanene.harris@alexandriava.gov.

Alexandria at 275: Connecting to our past to define a brighter future.

Since its 1749 founding, the historic city of Alexandria has played a major role in our nation’s story and reflected its progress toward inclusivity. Join us at events from April through September as we mark Alexandria’s 275th anniversary and embark on the next chapter in our city’s vibrant history at alexandriava.gov/ALX275.