The Moving Wall

About a month ago, I accompanied a group of youth to Washington, DC for a Citizenship experience. While we were there, we visited the many memorials, monuments and historical sites that many tourists tend to visit in DC. One of the more impactful sites is the Vietnam Wall.

Well, last night as Mr. Fixit and I were watching the news, we learned that the "Moving Vietnam Wall" was in Seneca for a stay. We were planning a day trip to visit his Mom, and he had chatted with her on the phone about the wall. By golly, no summer hot/humid temps were going to stop us!

So, we did venture to the park. It is amazing how comparable it is to the actual life-sized memorial. The wall size is scaled smaller, and the lettering is smaller as well. The "traveling" lettering is raised whereas the actual wall font is carved. Folks did leave tributes at various spots along the way, so that reminded me of the actual memorial.

It was really neat to see a group of motorcyclists come and pay respect and honor to the memorial. I hope this scaled down version helped make it real for many, that Americans fought and sacrificed in an unpopular war on both country soils. Thank you Veterans of all armed forces!