In remembrance of all who sacrificed everything for all of us....At Green Hills Memorial Park today was one of the largest Memorial Day services in the country. The guest speaker was Captain Charlie Plumb, who was POW from the the Vietnam War. Until nearly the end of the time of his service, Capt. Plumb flew 75 missions, 74 of them were successes. He was captured, imprisoned and tortured for six years alongside fellow prisoner, John McCain.
There were presentation of Color by various honor guards. including the a horse-drawn carriage honoring POW-MIA.
Flyby of C-14s, a Black Hawk helicopter, and biplanes were part of the ceremony.
Also this year, there was the Vietnam War Memorial Moving Wall. Even though I've seen it in Washington, it still an emotional experience to see this. I have seen lists and honor rolls, but this design still stirs up a lot of emotions. The Moving Wall is a half-size replica of the original in the Mall in Washington DC.
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