The fifth program in the “American Icons” series, “Vietnam Veterans Memorial -- Wall Of Courage” will premiere on the Travel Channel on Monday, November 4 at 9 p.m. EST. Its airing honors Veterans'
Day and the 20th anniversary of the Memorial’s dedication. The special follows one Vietnam veteran, Glenn Teague, who had not seen the Memorial until the show’s taping. The show also details the
Wall's design and construction, focusing on Maya Lin, a 21-year old Yale architecture student, who had a vision of a horizontal memorial as opposed to the traditional vertical memorials for which
Washington is known. Her unconventional design of a low-lying, dark and modern monument met with much critical opposition.
