The Trust for the National Mall and the National Park Service honored their Volunteers of the Year during a ceremony on the National Mall on December 3. Learn about our 2021 Volunteer Partner, Volunteer Group, Individual Volunteer and New Volunteer Awardees here. The Trust and NPS are grateful for its committed and ever-expanding corps of volunteers on the National Mall.
Read MoreThe volunteers who serve at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial (VVM) are a dedicated group with a strong sense of community. Many of the volunteers are veterans of the Vietnam War or volunteer at the Memorial to honor their loved ones who served. Every Memorial Day, the team honors their Vietnam veterans with a wreath laying ceremony presented by the volunteer corps.
Read MoreEven though traditional Memorial Day ceremonies and events on the National Mall will not take place this year due to the ongoing safeguards against the coronavirus pandemic, the National Park Service and its partners at the various veterans’ and service memorials will still honor those who gave their lives in defense of the country through virtual and online programming.
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