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Collector's Item
FREE to Vietnam War veterans

The Vietnam War Memorial
You Can Carry In Your Wallet

Names compiled by the Department of Defense. (Text list is downloadable from the Military Casualty Wing of The American War Library: http://www.amervets.com/library.htm

The Vietnam Memorial Wall Card is a durable plastic, wallet-sized microfiche photo card containing the names of 58,000+ Americans who lost their lives in Vietnam. The Wall Card is clearly readable with any microviewer. Listed are names, ranks, hometowns, DOB, DOD, service branch and the location on The Wall in Washington where each name is displayed.

A limited number [*] of the Wall Card are free ONLY to Vietnam War veterans who served in-country or at sea as per your DD-214 that displays your authorization of the Vietnam Service Medal.


HOW TO OBTAIN A FREE WALL CARD

Limit One Per Mailing Address

To obtain a FREE Wall Card you must mail an unaltered copy of your DD-214 displaying your authorization of the Vietnam Service Medal [*] and a Self-Addressed, Stamped Envelope (42 cent stamp affixed) to:

Vietnam War Wall Card
The American War Library
16907 Brighton Avenue
Gardena CA 90247-5420

[*]Family member(s) of personnel listed on The Wall may provide a copy of the decedent's military Certificate of Casualty in lieu of a DD-214 which is normally not issued in KIA cases.

NOTICE: The Wall Card is NOT available for personal pickup. You MUST make your request by mail.

[*] The FREE Wall Card availability expires EITHER on
27 February 2010
OR if the full inventory has been distributed prior to
27 February 2010
(This expiration date will change until all Cards are given out. Check this website for any expiration date changes.)

DO NOT MAIL a request that is postmarked AFTER the above date!
DO NOT MAIL an altered DD-214

Click Here to obtain a printable flyer you can post on your veteran organization's bulletin board

Questions?
Click here for answers to common questions asked
(It is not necessary to telephone to check on current availability. This website will be immediately updated when the inventory has been completely distributed. Again, DO NOT postmark your envelope AFTER the expiration date posted above.)


Public Information Office Phone/Fax: 1-310-532-0634

ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS

    1. My ex-wife stole my DD-214 when she left. In it's place can I send a notarized letter written in my own hand declaring that I am a true Vietnam veteran?

      No. Go here to get a copy of your DD-214 from your record file: http://www.americanwarlibrary.com/htomr.htm

    2. I have a relative who is Vietnam vet which I would like to surprise with a gift of the Wall Card, but I cannot get a copy of his DD-214. May I have a Wall Card anyway?

      No. But if you wish to give your relative a gift, print this website and give him the pages so that he can apply for the free Wall Card himself.

    3. I served in Vietnam before the Vietnam Service Medal was created in 1965, but my DD-214 clearly states that I am authorized the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for Vietnam ("AFEM-RVN"). May I apply for a free Wall Card?

      Yes.

    4. My assignment in Vietnam was Top-Secret, ULTRA. Although my DD-214 shows one year overseas service it doesn't say I was in Vietnam. Can I apply for a Wall Card?

      No. You need to obtain a DD-215 confirming you were in Vietnam. Also, all classified Vietnam War assignments, missions and operations were de-classified by Executive Order 12937. Using the excuse that "My Vietnam duty is classified" is not valid. Read More Here.

      This website established on 31 January 2007

      Counter re-established on this domain on 18 November 2009
      The original Wall Card website on AOL was established on 10 July 1995