FReeper Canteen ~ The Traveling Memorial Wall ~ June 6, 2011

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[Kathy in Alaska]

 

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The Traveling Memorial Wall

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On Memorial Day I was blessed to be able to take my kids to see the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall and pay respects to the men who gave their lives in Vietnam.  I took some pictures and wanted to share them with you - I hope you will forgive the departure from our normal threads.  These men are all heroes.  They were someone's son, father, brother, uncle, nephew - they were real people with real lives and real hopes and real dreams.  If you're like me, sometimes you sort of forget that - or at least don't think about it.  Let's just take a moment and remember...

 

 

She was taking a picture of a name with her cell phone. 

I had to explain to my kids - especially the younger ones - that the things that they saw as trash were really memorials.  My little guy wanted to clean up the cigarette packs - he thought someone had littered.

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  If you get the chance, I highly recommend a visit to the real wall in Washington D.C.  And if the traveling wall comes to your town, it's worth a trip to see it and remember the heroes who died for our country.

242 men received the Medal of Honor for their actions in the Vietnam war.  You can read about them in this free e-book, Medal of Honor Vietnam. 
 

(Click the picture to read the book.)

The Statler Brothers - More Than A Name On A Wall
(click to listen)

I saw her from a distance
As she walked up to the wall
in her hand she held some flowers
as her tears began to fall
and she took out pen and paper
as to trace her memories
and she looked up to heaven
and the words she said were these...

She said Lord my boy was special,
and he meant so much to me
and Oh I'd love to see him
just one more time you see
All I have are the memories
and the moments to recall

So Lord could you tell him,
He's more than a name on a wall..

She said he really missed the family
and being home on Christmas day
and he died for God and Country
in a place so far away

I remember just a little boy
playing war since he was three
But Lord this time I know,
He's not coming home to me

And she said Lord my boy was special,
and he meant so much to me
and Oh I'd love to see him
But I know it just can't be
So I thank you for my memories
and the moments to recall

But Lord could you tell him,
He's more than a name on a wall...

Lord could you tell him,
He's more than a name on a wall...

 

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Carolyn Dawn Johnson - Some Mother's Son
(click to listen)

She lays awake in a silent room
Holding his picture washed silver by the moon
Oceans away, he feels her sigh
So alone in the world tonight
Freedoms needs a soldier, the nameless faceless one
A young girl's lover, a baby's father, some mother's son
To young to know his daddy's gone
He hears him say she must be strong
So he pretends, like children do
He likes to stand in his daddy's shoes
Freedom needs a soldier, the nameless faceless one
A young girl's lover, a baby's father, some mother's son
Yeah freedom needs a soldier until the battle's won
A young girl's lover, a baby's father, some mother's son
She closes her eyes and sees him at three
In her mind that's the age he'll always be
And only God understand her love
And now she prays to the angels up above
Freedom needs a soldier, the nameless faceless one
A young girl's lover, a baby's father, some mother 's son
Freedom needs a soldier, until the battle's won
A young girl's lover, a baby's father, some mother's son
 

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To all the Vietnam Vets out there who might read this...

 

 

 

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[HopeandGlory]

Good morning Troops, Veterans and Canteeners.

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Lord, Please Bless Our Troops, They're fighting for our Freedom.

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God Bless Our Republic

I pledge allegiance to the Flag
of the United States of America,
and to the Republic, for which it stands;
one nation UNDER GOD,
indivisible,
with liberty and justice for all.

Prayers going up

[ColdOne]

Thank You for serving! God Bless Our Military!

[momtothree]

Hi Kathy! Oh my gosh, it feels like forever seen I have seen your post. How is your Dad?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Please note: The author of the Hall of Heroes is StarCMC.

Please thank StarCMC for today’s thread.

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[BIGLOOK]

Aloha Night Owl!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Honoring Our Heroes

1LT Carol USA, Nurse Corp (Vineyard)
2LT Rebecca USA (Daughter of U S Army EOD)
3 sons (armymarinemom and amdad)
AbnSarge USA
Adam USAF (Grumpybutt)
Allegra
Anoreth USCG (daughter of Tax-chick)
aviator USAF
BIGLOOK USN
Brett USN (CindyDawg)
Brother and Son-in-Law (kalee)
Cannoneer No. 4
CAPT Bryan USA (Diver Dave)
CAPT Future Snake Eater USA (RightOnline)
CAPT Jason Clendenin (friend of Frou)
Chris USA (amom)
Chuck USA (RightOnline)
COL Mike (gpapa)
CMS USA
ConorMacNessa USN USMC
David USAF (LUV W)
Defender2
Deven USA (Shimmer)
Diver Dave USN
Drumbo USN
Ethan USMC (georgiabelle)
forgotenknight13 USA (grandson of Monkey Face)
Fred (DocRock)
GulfWar1Vet USA
HiJinx USA
IS2 Brianne USN (My Hearts in London - Everett)
IS2 Heather USN (My Hearts in London - Everett)
Jade Falcon USN
James USA (Grumpybutt)
JemiansTerror USA (Jemian)
Jet Jaguar USAF
Joel (NEMDF)
Jonathan USMC (AZbushgal)
Josh USN (doug from upland)
Karen USA (fatima's granddaughter)
Kenneth (Sweetbaby/LadyPilgrim)
Kevin USMC (skimask)
Kevin and David USA (vigilante2)
Laurita USA
LCpl Carter USMC
LCpl Joe USMC (Don’tMessWithTexas)
Lindsay (Sweetbaby/LadyPilgrim)
LT David (Coldwater Creek)
LTjg Gerald USN (Vineyard)
M1911A1 USMC (M0sby)
M1Tanker
Major Jennifer USA (Diver Dave)
Major joma89 USAF
MEG33's Navy Grandson
Michael USAR (RightOnline)
Mike1Sg USA (mystery-ak)
Milo828 USA (mystery-ak)
MSgt Eddie USAF ( Son of ThomasPaine2000, CMSgt USAF, Ret)
MSGT Glen Ignasiak USAF (nephew of AirForceMom)
Nate USN (sneakers)
Old Sarge USA
OneLoyalAmerican USCG
PFC Jake USMC (son of Enough_Deceit)
Philetus USA
PROCON USA
Pvt Alex USA (son of Enough_Deceit)
Rick USAF (Doogle)
Robert, Jeremy, Daynnis USA (SoldierDad)
SandRat USA
Sat-Com Chris USA (son of KC Burke)
SGT Chris USA (son of Vineyard)
SGT Ev USA (Mozie)
SGT Gray USA (colorcountry’s son)
SGT Robert USMC (MarineMom613)
SGT Sean Reed (preed)
Son USCG (GodBlessUSA)
SPC Drew USA (brother-in-law Stonewall Jackson)
SPC Mike USA (AbnSarge)
SPC William Akin USA (Step-son of BlueLancer)
SPC4 Adam USA (nephew of Repeal The 17th)
SPC4 Dan USA (son of swmobuffalo)
SrA The Black Knight USAF
SSG Brian USA (repubmom)
SSG Dustin USA (SIL of U S Army EOD)
SSG Dusty USA (MountainDad)
SSG Mitchel USA (tina07)
SSG Spencer USA (grame)
SSGT Adam USA (Diver Dave)
SSGT Don May Jr USMC (debm29palms)
SSGT John Linde USA (JFoxbear)
Stevan USA (Grumpybutt)
Terrence USN (Sweetbaby/LadyPilgrim)
The Sailor
TMSuchman USMC
tongue-tied USN/USA
Tonkin USN/USCG
TSGT Jason M Kibler USAF (son of AirForceMom)
SFC txradioguy USA
USAFSecurityForces (son of visualops & TheStickman)
Valerie USAF (Shimmer)
Victor and Tony D USMC (weldgophardline)
Vineyard USN
William USA (jackv)
WOs Bob and Michelle USA (nephew, and his wife, of BnBlFlag)

 

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hello Veterans, wherever you are!!

[Old Sarge]

Good Evening everybody! A fair Sunday evening it is, too!

[PROCON]

Hiya Ladies and thanks for tonight's Canteen!

STAR, this is by far the best Canteen thread I have ever read and there have been a lot of good ones!

For those of us who served in Vietnam and made it home safely, I feel blessed.

For those of my Brothers who never made it home, I feel nothing but grief and sorrow, still to this day, 40 years later!

Thanks again!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, mom...it took about 7 weeks, but the meds finally started working. Except for sleeping, or lack thereof, he can do most everything he had been doing. He’s even driving a little. I do have to keep a close eye to make sure he takes all his meds.

Hope all is well with you and yours. ((HUGS))

[PROCON]

Evening Brothers!

I've never made it to the Vietnam Wall in D.C., have you?

I'm going to look and see if the travelling Wall is coming my way, it was here a few years ago, but I couldn't make it.

[GrouchoTex]

I’ve seen the travelling wall 3 or 4 times and the original once. Brings tears to this cynical rednecks eyes each time. God bless them all.

[Kathy in Alaska]

And in first....Nana Hope grabs the gold!!

[SandRat]

Every time it passes through it elicits tears.

[momtothree]

I am so happy that the medications are starting to work. Hopefully, a sound sleep can be remedied or come on its own. Things are okay here... everyone happy, and healthy. God bless!

[Tanniker Smith]

Good evening, Kathy! Good evening, all.

Finishing up a few things and then taking a break for "A Game of Thrones".

[left that other site]

As I was walking Linda this morning, there was an older gentleman on his knees on the lawn, pulling out weeds. I commented to him about the weeds, and noticed that on his car he had two stickers. One said “VIETNAM VET” and the Other, “KOREAN WAR VET”.
I asked if that was Him. He said yes.
I thanked him for his service, and told him my Dad was a veteran of WW2 and Korea.

I would have been in that one too, he said, but I was too young.

My eyes filled up.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Idaho...((HUGS))...are you losing your snow yet? Still have a wolf issue? Has Fredd caught a chipmunk?

[BIGLOOK]

Aloha Army Bro!

Never got to Foggy Bottom to see the Wall and I don't think that the traveling wall was ever shipped over here, not even to Pearl.

Truthfully, I have mixed feelings about visiting.