The Healing Wall
Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2017 11:57 pm
On Sunday, September 11, 2016 Hubby and I visited the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall, a 3/5 replica of the DC Memorial. It was on display at the Geauga County Fairgrounds in Burton, OH. I knew no one on it, I wasn't a citizen of this country at the time but it still was part of my teen years. My Husband had a couple of friends/acquaintances who's names he found.
I couldn't read the personal letters and cards written by the Soldiers.
Reading some of the names of strangers but they were all missed by someone.
These were left by visitors but I don't know if they were from locals or brought along for the tour from Washington.
It wasn't a big crowd when we arrived in the morning, it was quiet but not sad. Lots of people coming as we were leaving.
The first names on the Wall.
The last names on the Wall.
I'm glad we had the chance to see it. I don't consider it a part of history because it's part of my life.
I couldn't read the personal letters and cards written by the Soldiers.
Reading some of the names of strangers but they were all missed by someone.
These were left by visitors but I don't know if they were from locals or brought along for the tour from Washington.
It wasn't a big crowd when we arrived in the morning, it was quiet but not sad. Lots of people coming as we were leaving.
The first names on the Wall.
The last names on the Wall.
I'm glad we had the chance to see it. I don't consider it a part of history because it's part of my life.