Sons of Atlanta Vietnam War Memorial and Monument Task Force

on january 22, 2019, thanks to the leadership of michael j. bond and the full support of the atlanta commission on veterans affairs, the atlanta city council adopted a resolution, partnering with the 1118th chapter of vietnam veterans of america to establish a "sons of atlanta vietnam war monument and memorial experience" honoring those citizens from this city. the memorial represents the local stories of patriotism, demonstrations of diversity and the legacies of over 240 atlanta and fulton county vietnam war soldiers who lost their lives in service to the united states of america. “while atlanta was leading the nation, as the headquarters for the leaders, in the civil rights movement, these young heroes were actually being compelled by law to live together, train together, learn together, serve together, fight together and die together as one united states of america’s military. we honor them by keeping their faith alive and never forgetting that they sacrificed their lives for the i