This year the Traveling VietNam Wall made it to Ft Collins - which is within Driving distance for me. In conjunction with the traveling wall there is a motorcycle ride - and I was invited to help with that - so you will have to come back tomorrow to see about that! Ha!
We headed out to the Wall - it is Located at Veterans Plaza in Ft Collins, and got there just in time for a mini hail storm and a lot of drenching rain.... PS - my jacket.... its not water proof.... nor is my hair
But I really didn't go there for me, I went to remember people I had heard about growing up, to honor the fallen brothers of the many VietNam Veterans I have met through Quilts of Valor, and to hug my Veteran Friends who were there as well...
If you remember I went in March with my son to Washington DC and got to see the Wall there as well. I am not sure why, but having it in your own backyard was very emotional. And being there with others that you know made the loss really hit home. Seeing the dates on the bottom of the slabs, and realizing the amount of loss in such a short date period... wow....
Remember them all this weekend .....
I went to see the traveling wall when it was in a nearby town a few years back. So impressive!
ReplyDeleteOver 55,500 just lost in Vietnam war. And now the Middle East losses. Add 3,000 in the towers and WW1 and WW 2 and on and on.........what losses this country withstands🎗
ReplyDeleteI've seen the Wall several times here in western NC. Always brings me to tears. Carlie
ReplyDeleteThanks for this post, Alycia! Good for you to go and see the Wall. I would like to go, but can't talk my husband, who is a Vietnam Veteran, into it. Too emotional, I think. He has a friend whose name is on it. We have been to the Wall in Washington, DC, and he has seen the traveling wall when it came here to Loveland quite a few years ago, so it's okay not to go this time. But I am happy to see your photos!
ReplyDeleteI've seen the Wall several times here in western NC. Always brings me to tears. Carlie
ReplyDeleteWe've not had a chance to see either. DT got to see it when she was in DC last summer. She said it was just hard to understand it till you see it.
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