San Jose’s Vietnam War memorial will mark 10th anniversary

The Sons of San Jose Vietnam War memorial near SAP Center will be the site of a remembrance ceremony on March 30, 2023. (Sal Pizarro/Bay Area News Group)

A decade ago, a small group of volunteers saw their dream realized after five years of working to have a memorial to San Jose’s Vietnam War dead placed downtown. And on March 30, the 10th anniversary of that memorial will be commemorated with a Remembrance Ceremony at the Guadalupe River Park’s Arena Green.

The 13-foot-long black granite monument has etched on its surface the names of 142 men who lost their lives in military service

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