Jan Scruggs

Jan Scruggs

Jan Scruggs is best known for being the founder of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Scruggs served as a corporal in the 199th Light Infantry Brigade, and upon completion of his service attended American University in Washington, D.C where he obtained a master's degree in counseling. During the course of graduate studies, Scruggs came up with the idea of a memorial to honor the veterans of the Vietnam War, and began to raise funds after the United States Congress did not take action. The effort began with $2,800 of his own money and eventually raised over $8 million, coming mostly from private donations. The memorial was dedicated in November 1982.

Scruggs is now a motivational speaker, attorney and author of two books dealing with the Vietnam War, "To Heal A Nation" and "Why Vietnam Still Matters, The War and The Wall".

External links

* [http://www.usdreams.com/Scruggs8081.html Bio page from lecture booking company based in Las Vegas, NV]
* [http://www.lecturenow.com/People/JanScruggs.htm Additional biography]


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