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mysterious Vietnam war memorial
« on: May 03, 2014, 08:30:12 AM »
http://www.military.com/video/operations-and-strategy/vietnam-war/vietnam-memorial-on-remote-trail/2805626482001/

Quite moving, and apparently known to some based on all the momentos left there.

Nice rumor about the how and why of it being there is linked from the military.com page.

Apparently someone is trying to make sure that "Lest we forget" does not happen.

To whoever did it: Thank you,

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Re: mysterious Vietnam war memorial
« Reply #1 on: May 03, 2014, 10:08:32 AM »
Quote from: vaskidmark on May 03, 2014, 08:30:12 AM
To whoever did it: Thank you,

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Re: mysterious Vietnam war memorial
« Reply #2 on: May 03, 2014, 10:25:53 AM »
Wow, that is really something!
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Re: mysterious Vietnam war memorial
« Reply #3 on: May 03, 2014, 11:46:40 AM »
Hope it stays just the way it is.
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« Reply #4 on: May 03, 2014, 12:23:20 PM »
Very moving.
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Re: mysterious Vietnam war memorial
« Reply #5 on: May 03, 2014, 12:40:31 PM »
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"Ai bao Troi khong co mat?", Vietnamese Proverb I Google-translated this and got "Who sky is not present?" or "Who can not face sky" (slightly different spelling of "bao"... What are we missing? Any better translation out there?

Sounds like a proverb talking about how everyone dies... we all end up facing the sky.
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Re: mysterious Vietnam war memorial
« Reply #6 on: May 03, 2014, 12:46:43 PM »
Is it customary to leave cartridges at war memorials?
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Re: mysterious Vietnam war memorial
« Reply #7 on: May 03, 2014, 01:26:27 PM »
Yes
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Re: mysterious Vietnam war memorial
« Reply #8 on: May 03, 2014, 02:36:16 PM »
Quote from: fistful on May 03, 2014, 12:46:43 PM
Is it customary to leave cartridges at war memorials?

There are cartridges and what appear to be challenge coins.

I leave a PBR, pack of Marlboro Reds, & book of matches when I visit memorials.  When I checked with NPS, they stated they had several sets of such that were collected from The Wall.  (They collect and save everything that is left there - even floral displays although most of those get photographed and cataloged.)

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Re: mysterious Vietnam war memorial
« Reply #9 on: May 03, 2014, 10:38:00 PM »
The regular money means something also.

Penny- I went through basic/AIT with him.
Nickel - We were in the same Division/Battalion.
Dime - We served together in the same platoon/company.
Quarter - I was with him when he was killed. 
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Re: mysterious Vietnam war memorial
« Reply #10 on: May 03, 2014, 10:41:19 PM »
Quote from: scout26 on May 03, 2014, 10:38:00 PM
The regular money means something also.

Penny- I went through basic/AIT with him.
Nickel - We were in the same Division/Battalion.
Dime - We served together in the same platoon/company.
Quarter - I was with him when he was killed. 


I had never heard/seen/read that before ...
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Re: mysterious Vietnam war memorial
« Reply #11 on: May 04, 2014, 12:15:33 PM »
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