Vietnam War Memorial Wall Now Online

If you had a friend or family member who fought in the Vietnam War to whom you would like to pay your respects, you no longer have to travel to the nation's capital to see their names in granite.  The Associated Press released this story:

The virtual version of the famous memorial — which is a pair of 246-foot black granite walls inscribed with the names of more than 58,000 American military casualties — is searchable.

Every name etched onto the real-world wall is viewable online and linked to the veteran's service record. Online visitors can add photos and describe their memories of the servicemen and women who died in the war.

Footnote.com Chief Executive Russ Wilding hopes the site will develop into an online community for veterans, family and friends to pay tribute and share their thoughts.