EQUAL HONOR
FOR ALL
™
Mission Statement
EQUAL HONOR FOR ALL™
The Equal Honor for All ™ organization was formed by Veterans and Citizens
committed to promote the formation of a National Military Honor and Service
Museum dedicated to remembering and honoring the sacrifice and service of our
nation's defenders. The site and building is to be of such stature and design
as to demonstrate to the world the unmistakable gratitude of its citizens to
the nation's defenders and their families. The facility is to be located in or
near our nation's capital, Washington D.C.
This entity will present, to
the nation and the world, the story of the military events that our defenders
participated in and shaped this nation and the world. It will house tributes to
those who gave their lives and those who served in the missions to defend this
country and the world throughout the history of this nation, starting with the
Revolutionary War. It shall allow for future defenders to be remembered and
honored, and their stories preserved for posterity.
The effort to build a
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Visitor Center (VVMVC) underground, near the Lincoln
and Vietnam Veterans Memorials, has moved the families of those honored at the
"The Wall", veterans from all eras, and citizens to rally together in
an effort to prevent a grave mistake. It has also motivated them to work
towards a place of "Equal Honor for All" ™, one where we will remember and honor those who
made the ultimate sacrifice as well as those who served.
The information below allows
you to trace the history and issues behind the VVMVC objections and the vision
of one place to honor all.
Updated JULY 14, 2007
For more insight, please read
information below:
(Some linked files are large, please be advised - DSL service recommended)
United States Senate Committee on Energy &
Natural Resources
Subcommittee on National Parks
May
16, 2006 Hearing
Testimony by Patricia Gallagher, Executive Director, National Capital Planning Commission
Tuesday, May 16, 2006
Click
here for Patricia Gallagher
Senate Testimony
Testimony by Ray Saikus, Vietnam Veteran 1968-69
Tuesday, May 16, 2006
Click here for Hearing Schedule
Click here for Ray Saikus Senate Testimony
Click here for Ray Saikus Senate Verbal Testimony
Click here for Ray Saikus Response to Chairman's Questions
Mall sprawl poses issue
By Deborah K. Dietsch
The Washington Times
Saturday, May 27, 2006
Click here for Washington Times Article
National Park Service
Environmental
Assessment - May 2006
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Visitor Center
Click here for NPS EA Cover and Sections 1 & 2
Click here for NPS EA Section 3
Click here for NPS EA Section 4
Click here for NPS EA Sections 5 & 6 & Appendix
Click here for Ray Saikus comments on EA
Click here for Flood Map of VVMVC site
Click
here for Flood Map Legend of VVMVC site
National Capital Planning Commission
August
3, 2006 Hearing
NCPC Staff Report on Vietnam Veterans Memorial Visitor Center
Click here for NCPC Staff Report - Download 3.2 Mb PDF file
This text in this file is upside down as originally received -
You will need to rotate it once opened in Adobe Reader
Testimony by Ray Saikus, Vietnam Veteran 1968-69
Thursday, August 3, 2006
Click here for Ray Saikus Testimony
Testimony by Elizabeth Merritt, National Trust for Historic Preservation
Thursday, August 3, 2006
Click here for Elizabeth Merritt Testimony
Testimony by Judy Scott Feldman and Kent Cooper, National Coalition to Save Our Mall
Thursday, August 3, 2006
Click here for Judy Scott Feldman and Kent Cooper Testimony
Vietnam Wall Visitor
Center Approved
By Petula Dvorak
The Washington Post
Friday, August 4, 2006
Click here for Washington Post Article
Underground
and Yet So Over the Top
By Roger K. Lewis
The Washington Post
Saturday, September 2, 2006
Click here for Washington Post Article
National Capital Planning Commission
September
7, 2006 Hearing
Slide Presentation by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Flooding in Washington, D.C.
Thursday, September 7, 2006
Click here for USACE Slide Presentation - Download 1.5 Mb PDF file
Transcript of Proceedings, refer to page 34 - Commissioner Herbert F. Ames on VVMVC and flooding
Thursday, September 7, 2006
Click here for Transcript and Commissioner Herbert F. Ames Testimony
The
continued mauling of the National Mall
By Christopher Knight
The Los Angeles Times
Saturday, September 9, 2006
Click
here for LA Times Article
Big Digs.
The problem with underground
architecture.
By Witold Rybczynski
Slate - Daily
magazine on the Web
Wednesday, September 20, 2006
National Capital Planning Commission
February
1, 2007 Hearing
Draft Report on Flood and Stormwater in Washington, DC
National
Capital Planning Commission (NCPC)
undertook this study in response to the extensive flooding of the monumental
core in June 2006, which led to the closure of several federal agencies and
caused significant damage, particularly to the National Archives and the
Internal Revenue Service. The draft report examines the various causes of
flooding in the District, particularly in the low-lying National Mall, Federal
Triangle, and downtown areas; offers historical data on the city’s flooding history
and response; and suggests ways NCPC policy may help reduce future risks of
flooding.
Click
here for NCPC Flood and Stormwater Report
Please
see page 11 of this Flood and Stormwater report and look at area marked
“VI”. This is the designated site by Congressional edict of the proposed
underground Vietnam Veterans Memorial Visitor Center (VVMVC) with potential
flooding damage and grave visitor safety issues. Download NCPC February
1, 2007 Open Session Transcript below for more details. Read page 37
of this transcript and specifically the exchange between NCPC Commissioner
Herbert F. Ames and staff member Ms. Desiderio, the Flood Area VI is “on top
of the location for the VVMVC”. Click here for Transcript and Commissioner Herbert F. Ames
Testimony
Taking the Wrong View (New – July 14, 2007)
Three Projects on or Near the Mall Could Reshape More Than the
Vistas
By Philip Kennicott
Washington Post Staff Writer
Sunday, June 24, 2007; N01
Click
here for Kennicott Article
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