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 Vietnam Veterans' Memorial is dedicated on Veterans' Day, 1982. There is general critical acclaim for the clarity of Lin's vision. The statue and flag are installed two years later, and in 1993, a second statue honoring women who served in Vietnam goes in alongside it.