Yesterday afternoon I went to see the traveling Vietnam Veterans Memorial, which has been set up at Faith Bible Chapel in Arvada, Colorado. It rained practically the entire day, but there were still people there looking for the names of loved ones, and quite a few bouquets of flowers, letters of commendation, and photographs on the ground below those loved ones names. The wall is three quarters the size of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, and has over 58,000 names of the soldiers who died fighting that war. Almost 45 years after the war ended, it still has a powerful impact on family and survivors. It will remain in Arvada through today and then move on to it's next location. The memorial definitely brings back memories of a very sad and traumatic era in our country. It helps puts today's divisive times in perspective.
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