Texas XIX

Mineral Wells, Texas is the home of a vast memorial site, I posted about it once before and you can see that post here.

Today, I thought I would share a couple more features of the site.

This half scale replica of The Wall is just one of the dominate features of this site.

 

 

The iconic Huey and a the 'Nam version of the Field Cross. These were first displayed in the Civil war to make where a soldier fell.

Interestingly, it has been renamed here as a Soldiers Cross, not sure why.

A better view of perhaps the most recognizable image of the Vietnam war.

The site, known as the National Vietnam War Museum is located at 12685 Mineral Wells Highway in Weatherford, Texas.

Next time, on the 5th of March, we will return to Virginia, so meet me there,  as always, at 9:00am.

Checking on line, I was pleased to see that the museum appears to be built and open and additional features added. When I visited it consisted of a trailer that was locked. So nice going to the guys behind this effort!

To see additional Vietnam memorials from Texas, or any other state, please click on the state name on the left side of this page.

I will ask, as I do at the end of nearly every post now, for anyone who has pictures of Vietnam memorials not seen here to please send them to me. I will give you full photo credit for the pic and any information about it you may know. Check your state, or anywhere you may have visited, from the list at the left, or any place else. Please send them to the email at the left or directly to me at Ldddad@comcast.net. Thanks!