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BEYOND GRANITE

The Trust for the National Mall is leading Beyond Granite, funded by the Mellon Foundation, that will bring special commemorative exhibits, performances, and installations on the National Mall beginning in August 2023. The project seeks to imagine and activate a more representative process for commemorating American history, experiences, and stories not yet told on the National Mall.

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Voices of Volunteers: Laurie Ruffino 

The Trust for the National Mall interviewed Laurie Ruffino, a volunteer on the National Mall and Vietnam War veteran from the 199th Infantry, who shared a special, chance encounter he had at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial with two veterans who served in the same unit as him, as well as his experience as a volunteer and a welcoming face for the over five million visitors who come to see the Wall on the National Mall.

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Trust 2021 Volunteer of the Year Awards

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.

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Voices of Volunteers: Labor of Love

The 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.

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