"Wizard of Woodstock" wrote in message
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On Mon, 25 May 2009 07:15:38 -0400, John H
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On Sun, 24 May 2009 23:17:23 -0400, Wizard of Woodstock
wrote:

On Sun, 24 May 2009 21:52:14 -0400, BAR wrote:

Tuesday evenings at the Iwo Jima memorial will again see the Comadant's
Own and the Silent Drill team, now that we are into the summer season.

You know - I've never seen that.

I haven't been to The Wall yet either - don't think I will either.

I didn't visit the wall for many years. Eventually I realized it was
just fear that was keeping me away. I was afraid of what my reaction
might be. Like Eisboch, it took a Rolling Thunder in the early 90's to
get me there.

But, I'm sure glad I went, and I take anyone that visits to see it.

I hear you and having somebody with you helps too - even strangers. To
me it's really something very personal and I just don't want to share
that with anybody else.

Strange I know, but that's the way of it.

I understand it very well. Very good friend, his daughter lived with us
part of her college years, and his wife is my wife's best friend from
grammer school. He is a West Pointer, and was stationed in DC and still has
not gone to The Wall. Sometimes I think it must have even been worse for an
officer, than an enlisted man.