Three Servicemen Statue

In 1982, opponents of Maya Lin’s Vietnam memorial design insisted that a more traditional sculpture be added to the monument. As a result, sculptor Frederick Hart was commissioned to create this bronze monument depicting three servicemen – one white, one African American and one Latinx – who seem to be gazing upon the nearby sea of names. Maya Lin was understandably furious about its addition to the site, describing it as a 'coup.'