[Mark17]

Thanks Knarfster. Since I am a Vietnam veteran, it brought tears to my eyes. I have never been to the Vietnam Memorial, but my son has, and saw the name of my childhood friend on it.

[knarf]

I love that painting, "Reflections" because I came home and sold cemetery property with a briefcase ... just like that painting depicts.

The painting emotes all kinds of feelings but that semi-transparent wall on the float is just genius, with our bro's on the other side.

[1_Inch_Group]

Must go.

I’ll never forget it.

I could narrate the entire experience...but it’s best you see it for yourself.

It drags you in...and once you get there and look back.

Yeah.

Must see.

[NativeSon]

From time to time, my Dad (101st screaming eagles/scuzzy legs) talked about his friends and relatives that died in Vietnam. Stories to us, long ago & far away.

I was cutting class, prolly senior year, and playing tourist with friends in cc/old city Philly. We went up to the wall of the Philly Vietnam Memorial.

There they were, some our age, ground into stone.

[Vendome]

Well, I can tell you that I saw the travelling Vietnam Memorial when it passed through Tulsa and at the time I didn’t think it such a big deal.

A few years later, I traveled to Washington D.C. and found myself on The Mall.

I didn’t know a name on the wall, which is directly in front of and to the left of the Lincoln Memorial.

I had walked through The Lincoln Memorial and found myself in awe of its symbolism.

I then walked to The Wall and observed the thousands of names and was overcome at the tremendous moss of life and sacrifice and was brought to tears .

Amazing experience and hope
everyone has that experience one day.

The same as I hope everyone can experience visiting D.C., Philadelphia, Liberty Island, Boston, Baltimore and many other historical sites.

Gettysburg is a very chilling and somber experience as well.