New Jersey XXXIII

The memorial in Runnemede, NJ sits along the highway and I happened to see it as I sat in dead stopped traffic: Silver lining!!

It lists many names of those who served.

Buried among the many who served (120) are two KIAs and I want to honor them today. I am somewhat surprised that there are only two

The first if these is:

PFC Gilch was lost on July 21, 1966. The location of his loss is listed as "unknown."

 LCPL Haley was lost on September 1st 1967 at Thua Thien.

I ask you to join me on the 21st of June when we will return to New Mexico and a rare opportunity to honor one of the intrepid women who served in Vietnam, as always at 9:00 am.

If you are following along at all, you will have seen that a number of you, like Joan from Wisconsin, Tony from Texas, Mike from Maryland, Ron from Florida, Tim from Virginia, Molly from Florida, Colleen from Pennsylvania, Elli from Maryland, and Peg and Ray from Florida, among others, have responded to my request to send me memorials you have seen in your area or where you may have traveled. I even got one from Ireland! These submissions help expand the knowledge of how we have remembered the men and women who served and/or were lost in 'Nam and you help to honor them. If you have any such photos, I would love to see them. Please send them along to the email at the left and I will gladly share them here.

I hope all those listed here will encourage you to send along photos.