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The Things They Leave Behind: Artifacts From the Vietnam Veterans Memorial

When the Vietnam Veterans Memorial opened 30 years ago this month, something unexpected happened: People started leaving things at the wall. One veteran has spent decades cataloging the letters, mementos, and other artifacts of loss—all 400,000 of them.

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Rachel Manteuffel·Washingtonian·October 2012

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