Seen twice in D.C., the Wall is extremely humbling. A family friend and a friend of my Vietnam-Medic brother is "on" the Wall. It is a quiet place of peace and authentic remembrance. One cannot listen to the stillness and not be moved. You can stencil the name of your friend, loved one, or family member with the help of the Veteran Volunteers. It is with great misunderstanding and anti-American rhetoric that Universities and Colleges disallow our military and our Flag to be ceremonially respected. It is a mistake of dishonor for such flawed thinking. Locally, it is a good approach that the middle schools try to take students there, along with the visit to the Tomb of the Unknowns...another respected moment of belief in American spirit and democracy's privileges.

Dr. J

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