The names inscribed on this black granite shrine to their meritorious service did not run away, nor did the names of those inscribed on this beautiful black granite memorial protest. Each man who's name is inscribed on this wall died proud, spreading freedom, for the country they loved.
As a nephew of a Army Veteran of the Vietnam War, I implore you to walk up to the wall Senator Kerry, hold up your clenched fist like a defiant anti-war hero, and tell each name on this wall that they are "baby killers", and "rapists", and before you walk away, tell each name on the wall you're running for President and you vow to abandon them and other Veterans of current and past wars yet again. Finally before you leave, I dare you to spit upon the Veterans like you did 33 years ago in Valley Forge, PA, with Hanoi Jane Fonda, who sat upon an NVA artillery canon which was trained upon the very men inscribed on this wall.
58,000 names are on this wall Senator Kerry, much larger than any campaign speech crowd you've had thus far to date.