Some Gave All
by Jon Burch Photography
Title
Some Gave All
Artist
Jon Burch Photography
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Photograph - Digital Capture/faa Watermark Will Not Be On Your Finished Photograph.
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The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is a national memorial in Washington, D.C. It honors U.S. service members of the U.S. armed forces who fought in the Vietnam War, service members who died in service in Vietnam/South East Asia, and those service members who were unaccounted for and Missing In Action during the War.
The Moving Wall is an 80% replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. standing 360 feet long and 8 feet tall at apex. A flag display is flown over the wall consisting of panels with names of the fallen on them.
The replica was devised by John Devitt after he attended the annual commemoration celebrated in Washington for Vietnam veterans. Devitt felt that he needed to share his experience with those who did not have the opportunity to go to Washington. Devitt, Norris Shears, Gerry Haver, and other Vietnam veterans volunteered to build the Wall, placing it on display for the first time in Tyler, Texas, in October 1984. Two structures of The Moving Wall now travel the United States from April through November, spending about a week at each site.
In Accordance with Public Law 110-181 SEC.598; the 2008 National Defense Authorization Act, the Veterans Plaza of Northern Colorado with the City of Fort Collins is honoring our Vietnam War Veterans during its annual Memorial Day Weekend celebration in 2017.
Inclusive dates are May 24 – 29, with the official ceremony held on Sunday, May 28.
The event celebrates the service, and accomplishments of our Vietnam War era veterans, both living and deceased, and honors their sacrifices given for our country, its citizens, and each other.
Partial proceeds from the sale of this image will be donated to the Veterans Plaza of Northern Colorado in Ft. Collins.
Image copyright 2017 by Jon Burch Photography.
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May 29th, 2017
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