Remembering them...

The Vietnam Memorial is both a sobering and awe inspiring structure. Walking the path along the walls and reading the names of those that gave their life is an emotional experience. Seeing the notes to loved ones now gone and the flowers and artifacts really drives home the fact that these were real people with real families and not just names on a slab of granite. I can't help but tear up at these sights yet feel a warmth in my heart that they will always be remembered for the heroic commitment they made to their country.

I wonder if they'll ever erect a memorial for all the lives given in todays war on terror?

If you're the pray'n type, say an extra one for the men and women that are serving their country today and those that have served in the past. It's a very heroic and selfless act to put yourself in danger to better the world for those around you.