The Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall will arrive in Blue Ridge Thursday morning, October 3, around 11 a.m. escorted by the Patriot Guard Riders and Combat Veterans.
Then, Friday morning at 10 a.m., the official Grand Opening of the Wall exhibit will be held.
The Wall is a reminder of sacrifice. It contains 58,267 names of brave Americans who gave their lives in Southeast Asia.
It’s that kind of sacrifice, and similar sacrifices made throughout this nation’s history, that established freedom and have kept that freedom alive.
The men, women, brothers, fathers and sons whose names appear on the Wall deserve everyone’s appreciation and respect.
The Wall is in Blue Ridge beside the United Methodist Church on Orvin Lance Drive until Monday, October 7. It’s open 24 hours a day and it costs nothing to visit.
The wall isn’t here long, but it’s long enough for everyone to take time to pay proper respects. And to remember – and think.