Maya Lin was just a 21 year old Yale architect student when she entered into the contest that would decide what the Vietnam Veteran Memorial looked like. Not being a professional architect or even a bachelors degree she had won the contest and her idea for the memorial was taken. This is a Special memorial to anyone that has family members that had served in the Vietnam war. This huge slab or black granite has all the names of the fallen soldiers in the conflict. Almost 60,000 names are etched into the face of this granite and it’s a powerful symbol. Showing you how many men were lost in this conflict and each name has its significance. This was one of her very first projects and what an amazing display of architecture for such a young person.