M.A. Kleen

Standing near the iconic Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., the Three Servicemen Statue by Frederick Hart offers a deeply moving tribute to those who served in the Vietnam War. Installed on Veterans Day 1984, the bronze sculpture depicts three soldiers, one Caucasian, one African-American, and one Latino-American, symbolizing the unity and diversity of American forces. Commissioned to complement Maya Lin’s minimalist “Wall,” this emotive artwork provides a poignant human face to the thousands of names etched in granite, subtly connecting realism with remembrance. Hart’s careful attention to detail, from worn combat gear to the soldiers’ youthful expressions, captures both the bravery and vulnerability of those who sacrificed so much.