Angel Fire Memorial

[noharleyyet]

Have been stopping here for decades. Worth the visit if you're in the area.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_Veterans_Memorial_State_Park

 

[idnative1948]

Looks like a must see....

 

[spook12]

Looks like a must see....

It is.

 

[Sytes]

The monument with the "Welcome Home" banner - what does it represent?
A white "Angelic" flame?

 

[noharleyyet]

The monument with the "Welcome Home" banner - what does it represent?
A white "Angelic" flame?

Charles,

That is a rear view of the Peace and Brotherhood Chapel. Side view resembles a large sail and can be seen for many miles. One simply cannot visit these grounds and not be deeply moved. I was there on Sunday...the ride to the monument was Monday...am sure it was immense.

more pics and good read; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam...ial_State_Park

 

[Sytes]

Charles,

That is a rear view of the Peace and Brotherhood Chapel. Side view resembles a large sail and can be seen for many miles. One simply cannot visit these grounds and not be deeply moved. I was there on Sunday...the ride to the monument was Monday...am sure it was immense.

more pics and good read; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam...ial_State_Park

I figured it was a Vietnam related memorial or a tribute to with the huey though what a bit of reading could have answered. oops. Thanks.

My father and uncle went to Vietnam. My grandmother used to say, "It took 9 months to bring my son into this world and 9 months for the gov't to take him out." He was killed in action in Quang Tin. Pic below.

My father managed to physically make it out. The family has a full history of military service. In fact my grandmother (the same quoted above) was one of the first women to serve as a member of the Navy WAVES working on aircraft. Rambling now...

Thanks for the info. It will be a stop to make when travels take us that way.

 

[schmalts]

Drove though that town a few times, never knew that was there. Thanks for the info.
Near my hunting land in Neillsville Wi, they have a pretty nice vet memorial called the "highground"
If anyone is near there, stop and check it out.
http://www.thehighground.org/tributes/index.html