What's left at the Vietnam Wall . . .

GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad — Tue, 03 Mar 2015 04:02:24 -0500

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/the-things-they-left-selections-from-30-years-of-objects-at-the-vietnam-wall/2015/03/02/33226ba8-b910-11e4-aa05-1ce812b3fdd2_story.html?hpid=z4

Stories of grief, love and penance live among what’s left at the Vietnam Wall

Experts are choosing from 400,000 artifacts for display in a Vietnam War museum planned for the Mall.

Response by CW5 Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 3 at 2015 8:57 AM

CW5 Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 03 Mar 2015 08:57:19 -0500

Great story, GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad. I've been to the Vietnam Wall many times, and every time I go I see some of these items there. I can just imagine how much "stuff" has accumulated over the years. The ones they choose will be excellent items for the Vietnam War museum.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 26 at 2015 4:21 AM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 26 Mar 2015 04:21:04 -0400

so many of our brothers and sisters died in that war their sacrifice should never be forgotten there memories should live forever they have a special place in my heart may God bless them all

Response by SFC Collin McMillion made Mar 26 at 2015 4:46 AM

SFC Collin McMillion — Thu, 26 Mar 2015 04:46:29 -0400

I have been there several times, because The Wall is my history. Each time I go there I look for my name for it should be there among my friends and family, but some unknown reason the Good Lord saw fit not to let me belong to that truly elite group of hero's. My brother and sisters are at peace there, something I have longed for for so many years. To all who are there just know there are still a lot of us thinking of you and the the day we can serve together again. God Bless!

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made May 11 at 2015 6:31 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 11 May 2015 18:31:42 -0400

I'm sure it's unimaginable what people have had to leave there in order to feel closure or resolve for the things that they have done or lived through.
I, of course, am too young to have been a part of that war. I have family who were though, and they would not discuss it with me even after I returned from OEF. They acknowledged that I volunteered and thanked me for continuing the fight, but none ever wanted to talk about my experiences or their own.