Butler County Senior News
November 2017
Volume 12, Number 2
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The United States Marine Corps War Memorial (Iwo Jima Memorial).
Lest we forget: Area veterans travel to Washington to view war memorials By Jimmy Dunn For Butler County Senior News In May of this year, 40 area veterans boarded a tour bus for a five-hour ride to Washington, DC. Their mission was to view the national military memorials to which they could relate. Significant parts of American history are depicted in impressive works of art at each memorial. The World War II, Korean and Vietnam memorials,
accompanied by the famous Iwo Jima and Air Force tributes, will remain etched in their memories. On the way, at a prearranged rest area, the company was treated to lunch by volunteers and three young ROTC Marines. As the bus unloaded in Washington, volunteers quickly assisted the vets who needed wheelchairs to navigate the spacious and eye-catching
World War II Memorial. Moving onto the Korean War memorial with its 19 poncho-clad GIs in the field triggered sharp memories for those who fought in “The Land of the Morning Calm”, as it was once known. The Vietnam era veterans were remembered with three contrasting soldiers
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