New Jersey XV

Just a few blocks off the New Jersey Turnpike is Runnemede and they have a really impressive Veterans memorial.

I found it while just driving around New Jersey to see what I might find and almost missed it, but luck prevailed.

The main memorial as with so many is to WWII veterans, but of to the right there is a stand alone memorial to all who served in 'Nam.

There are a couple designated by a star that were lost.

I noticed that over on the left side at the bottom of a larger section honoring Korean War vets there were more names listed from Vietnam. I have been unable to track down why these are listed here, but I assume they are names discovered after the stand alone was dedicated. This happens all the time and I have commented a number of times in the past about it is a very rare memorial that has not been added to over the years. Names are frequently added to The Wall in DC in May. None have been added in the last two years so one wonders (hopes?) that perhaps the last name has been added leaving the total at 58,318, but time will tell.

Runnemede is about eight miles south of Camden and off exit 3 on the turnpike and located at Black Horse Pike and Constitution Road.

Next time, on the 12th, we will check out New York, so join me there, as usual at 9:00am.

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