California XVIII

Lomita, California dedicated a memorial to all from the area who have given their all and made the ultimate sacrifice for their brothers and sisters-in-arms, their city, their nation in 1997.

Watched over by the US and POW/MIA flags it greets and reminds all those who enter the local Post Office. You cannot miss it as it is just outside the main entrance.

It includes the names of many, including the 25 who fell in Vietnam.

Later a memorial to two who were lost in The Global War on Terror was added to the site.

Plantings and small American flags bring a little color to the dark stone.

Its placement struck me a little odd when I visited but the more I thought about it and the more I watched people coming and going in a seemingly never ending flow, the more I loved the placement. It might be impossible to calculate the number of those who have passed, remembered and honored the heroes whose memories are found here.

The memorial is located at 15131 Narbonne, Avenue.

Next time on the 30th, we will make our way back to Connecticut, so join me there, as always, at 9:00am.

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