We made a family trip to Bardstown, KY yesterday evening to see the Wall being displayed there for the weekend. My children were awestruck at the immense size of even the 1/2 scale version. Even more emotional was my pointing out the names of those I knew; those I went to high school with, those I went to basic training with, those I served with in Viet Nam.
Few know the story behind the Bardstown, KY National Guard unit and the toll exacted on this small town in central Kentucky. Go to the local library and check out The Sons of Bardstown and read it. Better take a box of tissues, you will need them.