A note, bronze horse, and a single rose left byThe Wall in DC (photo by Doug)
If you live in New Hampshire, and are looking for some way to properly "celebrate" Memorial Day Weekend, you should consider taking a trip to view The Moving Wall currently residing in Constitution Park, Route 25 East, West Ossipee. Hosted by The Moving Wall Committee of Ossipee, this traveling half-size replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial is a Service Mark of the Vietnam Service Veterans, Inc. and has been touring the country since 1984.
The preamble of the Vietnam War Memorial declares it dedicated
"IN HONOR OF THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES WHO SERVED IN THE VIETNAM WAR. THE NAMES OF THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES AND OF THOSE WHO REMAIN MISSING ARE INSCRIBED IN THE ORDER THEY WERE TAKEN FROM US."
The Moving Wall is open ’round the clock until the closing ceremonies at 6:00PM Monday and is free of charge to attend. The event is fully staffed with information and assistance available to all comers. Visit the website of the national group here for more info about the monument itself. Google or mapquest Constitution Park on Route 25 West Ossipee for directions to get there.
I have been to the Wall in Washington DC and found it to be a profoundly moving experience. I expect the trip to The Moving Wall will be much the same…
Note left by young child at Wall in DC: "To all of you- I don’t know you but even though you are lost you are not forgotten." (photo by Doug)
