The Veteran's Walk was created as a memorial to soldiers who fought in the war in Vietnam and who didn't come home. In its Reflection area are reminders of others in other wars who lost their lives as well.
I heartily abhor politics and never discuss them. I am simply showing pictures of a memorial that gives all who come there a sense of peace amid the stillness.
The stone at the start of the walkway.
The map of the area.
A view down and across the hill.
There are 280 bollards (the posts you see) representing the 280 local soldiers who fell in Vietnam. At the top of each bollard is a plaque with an individual's name, date of birth and of death.
The walls of the walkway - and a firebush, because it's a firebush!
In several areas stand rough hewn granite plinths with the names of various people who helped the Veterans' Walk become a reality. And along the edge of the path starting at the beginning, lie the stones you see above. They provide a chronological history of US involvement in Viet Nam. That in-volvement started in the early 1950 and continues through the next two decades.
The central or Reflection area. The various marble "boxes" talk about not only VietNam, but also World War II and the Korean Conflict. More firebushes!
This is a lot of firebush! It's about ten feet tall!
This is the statue honoring those who have given their lives for our country. It's a very hard thing for me to talk about, and I didn't go too close to it. Next time I'm there, I'll take a closer look and see what the stone pillar has on the top.
That's it for today. I hope you enjoyed!
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