Richard from SE AZ
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The traveling wall was in my hometown this weekend. I have never been moved by anything in my life like I was moved by this memorial. Overwhelming.
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Richard from SE AZ
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MarkB_MI
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Many people feel the same. We forget that when the original memorial was built, it was denounced as a "gash of shame" by many folks.
I got to see the wall in DC back in 1988 with our 8th grade trip. I was very moving even as a kid. The one thing that stick in my mind was the vets that were there talking about there buddy's who name was on the wall. There was a lot of photos and letters left at the wall.
Galen Houk
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I remember very well how much bad press the wall got. When I went to see it, the impact was overwhelming. To see all those names makes it much more personal. Name after name almost as far as you can see. I think it is a great memorial.
RobCons
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- Central Alabama
Been to it several times. If walking beside it reading those names, seeing all the mementos left, doesn't move you nothing will.
As a Dad a Proud moment, a few years ago as the Wall traveled through Titusville Pa, My Son Shawn soloed Taps.
He hit every note what a Honor for the high school band from a neighboring town to come play for the ceremony.
I too was in tears as I watched these Moms of the community place wreaths of fallen soldiers. this ceremony should
be seen by all people it is very moving & so real.
He hit every note what a Honor for the high school band from a neighboring town to come play for the ceremony.
I too was in tears as I watched these Moms of the community place wreaths of fallen soldiers. this ceremony should
be seen by all people it is very moving & so real.
dr sportster
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It is real nice . I made a couple tracings of the guys from my town. There are people there to guide you to the names you want. Very sad too.
Donald Lehman
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Been to the one in DC. Several names on it of soldiers I knew.
Crazy Horse
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I've lived up here in Alberta all my life. In the mid-50's or so, a young fella showed up in our grade 6 class, Billy Jinks was his name and he was from the USA. Neat kid, friendliest guy you ever met, always had a smile on his face and was laughing and kidding around even when times were tough. I remember him coming to my 12th birthday party, I think I only had one of those. Anyways, Billy was here for a few years, I think I remember his dad being a baptist minister or something like that. They moved back south before high school and we lost track of each other. A number of years later, 1967 or thereabouts, I saw his obituary in the local paper, some of his family (a sister I think) was still living up here, I don't think I ever met her. Billy was killed in action in Vietnam, see the link below. Every Memorial Day Weekend down south reminds me of Billy and his big smile and friendly nature. Haven't seen him in probably 60 years but I'll always remember him.
Billy Jinks USMC
Billy Jinks USMC
I wonder what the process or procedure is to get someone's name on the National Park wall? I knew four kids who got killed in Viet Nam from my town. 1966-1968. The last three to be killed are on the wall. The first guy is not. Had no "wall" back when it happened and never knew there was any mystery about the event. Now - not sure what to make of it. Richard R. Buszko was on the USS Intrepid CVS on route to Viet Nam when he was killed June 19, 1966 according to one account. His rank shows as "ADRAN" which means he was a mechanic. Another account says he was serving as a door-gunner on a helicopter and was killed while assisting SEALs with a rescue of a downed pilot. A person who claims to have been there says because SEALs were involved, the event stays classified and nobody gets on the Wall. I have no idea if that is true, but if so, seems odd. I sent questions to staff at the Wall, but never got any answers, thus far.
The travelling wall came to our town a few years ago, they closed off a street in front of the Veteran's Museum and set it up. It was manned 24 hours a day- one of the staff there said its a very personal thing for some vets, and they want to be alone, or nearly so, when they come to mourn their buddies, so they come in the middle of the night.
I think the impact of the Wall is proportional to one's personal situation vis a vis Vietnam. I may be one of the few in the country who was really not personally affected by the war- no friends, family, classmates, etc. were killed or injured (although many served), and everybody came back OK (mentally and physically). I suppose some in my basic training and infantry AIT outfits died there, but I don't remember enough names to be able to check.
I think the impact of the Wall is proportional to one's personal situation vis a vis Vietnam. I may be one of the few in the country who was really not personally affected by the war- no friends, family, classmates, etc. were killed or injured (although many served), and everybody came back OK (mentally and physically). I suppose some in my basic training and infantry AIT outfits died there, but I don't remember enough names to be able to check.
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maryann0620
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I'd love to know who wrote this is. Richie was my fiance'. His mom and dad and I met with the pilot who was the sole survivor of the crash. We met him six months after the crash and he was still in cast.
Richie was a helicoptor mechanic on board the Intrepid and had volunteered for air rescue. On the night of June 19th, someone yelled man overboard - the helicopter took off in bad weather - the pilot lost control of the helicoptor and it crashed into the Sea of Japan. The pilot and co-pilot had flight suits on so they floated and were recovered - Richie and one other airman - God rest their souls - went down with the copter.
Richie wrote to me on more than one occasion that there was a shortage of parts to repair the helicopters, and they often had to 'canabalize' the copters to get them airborne. I've always wondered if that was the cause of the crash.
That remains the saddest day in my life.
muleboss
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- Burlington, Kansas
Just my take of this. If he was not actually on soil in Vietnam he is not considered a Vietnam Veteran , as such he would not be on the wall. The wall list those who were killed or missing while in Vietnam.
Still a bad deal.
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