Three worldwide (pandemic) outbreaks of influenza. occurred in the 20th century: in 1918, 1957, and 1968. The. latter 2 were in the era of modern virology and most thor-. oughly characterized. All 3 have been informally identified. by their presumed sites of origin as Spanish, Asian, and.
Just south of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall is the Vietnam Womenâs Memorial, which serves to commemorate the 265,000 women that served in the Vietnam War, many of whom worked as nurses.
The Wall. The Vietnam Veterans Memorial stands as a symbol of America's honor and recognition of the men and women who served and sacrificed their lives in the Vietnam War. Inscribed on the black granite walls are the names of more than 58,000 men and women who gave their lives or remain missing.