1 A bruise is commonly tender and sometimes even painful for the first few days, but the pain usually goes away as the color fades. 2  Because the skin is not broken in a bruise as with a scrape or cut there is little risk of infection.
The Women's Memorial debuted in 1993 as part of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial â the iconic etched wall that was dedicated 11 years earlier and remains one of the most visited sites in Washington, D.C., according to The Huffington Post.
The statue has been in the park since 1917, according to the Florida Public Archeology Network. It was erected by the United Daughters of the Confederacy to honor, soldiers, sailors and statesmen of the Confederate States of America.. Members of that organization, which still exists, don't want the monument removed.