The Washington Monument at sunset —- The Lincoln Memorial
Vietnam War Memorial Statue —- Vietnam War Memorial Wall
Vietnam War Memorial 1959 (the year I was born) —- Vietnam Nurses’ Memorial
We saw most of the major tourist sites on our trolley tour last night, but the most powerful for me was the Vietnam War Memorial. Maybe it’s because that war is part of my memory. Maybe it’s because of the pictures, notes, cards, and flowers left there by family members and by strangers. Maybe it’s because of the young Marine I saw there with his wife and two little girls. And maybe it’s because I know we’ll be building another one in a few years to honor those who died in Iraq and Afghanistan.
You are making me homesick! I am from Virginia, and have visited those sites you have pics of, so many times. “Carry me back to ole Virginny!” Naw, not yet…I’m in a campaign and still gotta keep at it.. Getting near the finish line now. Have fun in DC. When I lived in Manassas, I was able to get to DC a lot.
It is really beautiful here. I can see why you miss it.