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Today, we honor the life and sacrifice of Specialist Four Larry Montez Livingston, a brave U.S. Army Soldier who gave his life in service to our country on this day in 1971 during the Vietnam War. He was just 19 years old.

A resident of Lexington, Kentucky, SP4 Livingston served with unwavering commitment as a Materiel Storage and Handling Specialist (MOS 76V20) with Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 32nd Medical Depot, United States Army, Vietnam Medical Command, United States Army, Vietnam.

At the time of his death, SP4 Livingston was deployed in the Quang Nam Province of South Vietnam. His body was recovered, and his memory has been preserved with honor ever since.

Beginning his tour in Vietnam on May 17, 1971, SP4 Livingston’s service exemplified the courage and devotion of a Soldier who upheld the values of honor, courage, and commitment to the very end.

SP4 Livingston’s service and sacrifice are permanently memorialized on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, at Panel W3, Line 92, and here at the Kentucky Vietnam Veterans Memorial. 

To learn more about SP4 Livingston and his service to our country, click here. To leave a tribute to him on the Wall of Faces, click here.

If you have any additional information, photos, or videos related to SP4 Livingston or any other Kentucky veteran who made the ultimate sacrifice during the Vietnam War, we kindly invite you to share them with us here.

The design of the Kentucky Vietnam Veterans Memorial continues to inspire awe among those who visit to honor Kentucky’s fallen Vietnam Veterans, and we are proud that this meaningful site draws visitors from across the country and beyond. In that spirit, we are pleased to welcome members of the North American Sundial Society (NASS) on Friday, June 26, from noon to 2 p.m. as part of the organization’s 31st Annual Conference. 

During their visit, guests will explore the memorial’s design, theory, and construction, as well as its signature feature: the functioning sundial. Carefully engineered, the sundial is designed so that the tip of its shadow touches the name of each fallen Kentucky Vietnam veteran on the anniversary of that veteran’s death. The memorial was designed by the late architect Helm Roberts, who was honored with the 2003 Sawyer Dialing Prize from NASS in recognition of his work. Today, the memorial stands as a remarkable blend of design, mathematics, history, and honor, and continues to attract thousands of visitors each year.

The 31st annual conference of the North American Sundial Society will be held in Louisville from June 25 through June 28. The visit to the Kentucky Vietnam Veterans Memorial is part of a broader itinerary highlighting several significant regional sundials, including those at Cave Hill Cemetery & Arboretum, the Presbyterian Theological Seminary, and a riverside installation on the banks of the Ohio River dedicated to General George Rogers Clark.

The timing of the group’s Frankfort visit is especially fitting, coming just days after the summer solstice on June 21, when the sun’s position produces the shortest shadows cast by the gnomon across the memorial plaza. As light shifts across the names etched in granite, it offers a quiet yet powerful reminder of the enduring nature of remembrance against the passage of time.

Today, we honor the life and sacrifice of Sergeant William Larry Law, a brave U.S. Army Soldier who gave his life in service to our country on this day in 1968 during the Vietnam War. He was just 21 years old.

A resident of Greenup, Kentucky, Sgt. Law served with unwavering commitment as a Cannon Crewmember (MOS 13B40) with Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 7th Artillery, 1st Infantry Division, United States Army, Vietnam.

At the time of his death, Sgt. Law was deployed in the Binh Duong Province of South Vietnam. His body was recovered, and his memory has been preserved with honor ever since.

Beginning his tour in Vietnam on Jan. 29, 1968, Sgt. Law’s service exemplified the courage and devotion of a Soldier who upheld the values of honor, courage, and commitment to the very end.

Sgt. Law’s service and sacrifice are permanently memorialized on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, at Panel W55, Line 14, and here at the Kentucky Vietnam Veterans Memorial. 

To learn more about Sgt. Law’s and his service to our country, click here. To leave a tribute to him on the Wall of Faces, click here.

If you have any additional information, photos, or videos related to Sgt. Law or any other Kentucky veteran who made the ultimate sacrifice during the Vietnam War, we kindly invite you to share them with us here.

Today, we honor the life and sacrifice of Private First Class Darrel Wayne Maynard, a brave U.S. Army Soldier who gave his life in service to our country on this day in 1968 during the Vietnam War. He was just 22 years old.

A resident of Scottsville, Kentucky, PFC Maynard served with unwavering commitment as an Infantryman (MOS 11B10) with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division, United States Army, Vietnam.

At the time of his death, PFC Maynard was deployed in the Thua Thien Province of South Vietnam. His body was recovered, and his memory has been preserved with honor ever since.

Beginning his tour in Vietnam on May 3, 1968, PFC Maynard’s service exemplified the courage and devotion of a Soldier who upheld the values of honor, courage, and commitment to the very end.

PFC Maynard’s service and sacrifice are permanently memorialized on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, at Panel W57, Line 20, and here at the Kentucky Vietnam Veterans Memorial. 

To learn more about PFC Maynard and his service to our country, click here. To leave a tribute to him on the Wall of Faces, click here.

If you have any additional information, photos, or videos related to PFC Maynard or any other Kentucky veteran who made the ultimate sacrifice during the Vietnam War, we kindly invite you to share them with us here.