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Miscellaneous => The Water Cooler -- General Discussions => Topic started by: Brenden on August 05, 2011, 02:59:52 AM

Title: Moving Vietnam Veteran Memorial Wall In Town
Post by: Brenden on August 05, 2011, 02:59:52 AM

One of the moving walls,the biggest of the four that travel, rolled into town yesterday..
They guessed between 400-500 motorcycles rode into town with the truck!!

I hope to go see the wall tomorrow,I am looking forward to it!!

There are a couple of other items that travel along with it pertaining to WW2 and Korea..

I understand that the wall is approx 3 blocks long..

God bless all that gave all!!!

Here is a short local news blurb about it coming into town..

 HERE (http://www.9and10news.com/Category/Story/?id=298827&cID=1) 8)

Title: Re: Traveling Vietnam Wall In Town
Post by: kjtrains on August 05, 2011, 08:44:49 AM

Brenden.  Thanks for the info.

Title: Re: Moving Vietnam Wall In Town
Post by: Reinz on August 05, 2011, 09:44:46 PM

That is good news!

Thanks for sharing.

Hope it comes to town near me.

Title: Re: Moving Vietnam Wall In Town
Post by: Brenden on August 05, 2011, 10:00:16 PM

CaptBW,ya might want to slide down if you have time.
I think it may be worth the trip my friend..

I took some cheapie cell pics that I will attempt to post when I get to a laptop..

Lots of extras from every person that has given all towards our freedom!! 8)

Brenden

Title: Re: Moving Vietnam Wall In Town
Post by: CaptBW on August 05, 2011, 10:53:07 PM

I am currently aboard ship, and will likely miss this event.

But thank you Brenden for the invitation.

Title: Re: Moving Vietnam Wall In Town
Post by: yankee2500 on August 05, 2011, 11:07:43 PM

I have visited the one in DC and have seen one of the traveling ones, seeing either is a very emotional experience.
   Anyone close enough should take the time to go.

Title: Re: Moving Vietnam Wall In Town
Post by: tracker on August 05, 2011, 11:25:41 PM

Just for edification: it is called The Memorial Wall. That is a wonderful thing to put it in a mobile status so others can be reminded of the enormous sacrifice of American servicemen and women. Many of my friends' names appear there etched in perpetuity.

Title: Re: Moving Vietnam Wall In Town
Post by: Richard S on August 05, 2011, 11:26:06 PM

I have two good and long-time friends whose names are on that wall --one of them the name of the finest helicopter pilot I ever knew.

What a remarkable memorial it is. To stand before it, to read the seemingly endless rollcall of names, to touch the engraved name of one of your friends, and to see the tributes left along the base of the wall by those who lost ones they loved in that war is a deeply moving religious experience.

Title: Re: Moving Vietnam Wall In Town
Post by: tracker on August 08, 2011, 11:53:10 PM

To reiterate, this wall is most appropriately named, "The Memorial Wall." There is no Vietnam wall on these shores.

Title: Re: Moving Vietnam Veteran Memorial Wall In Town
Post by: Brenden on August 09, 2011, 12:29:18 AM

This is the group that was involved in bringing the travelling wall that has to do with the Vietnam Veteran Memorial Wall,and much more..

AVTT.org (http://www.avtt.org/)

They had current up to date list of our losses on the war on terror also,sadly they had a lot of room available for new additions :'(

Tracker,hope that you approve of this,no "insult" meant,rather quite the opposite,just was in a hurry to post earlier..

Title: Re: Moving Vietnam Veteran Memorial Wall In Town
Post by: tracker on August 09, 2011, 10:49:28 AM

None taken, Brenden. Thank you for posting it.