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[Jill Souter @Tx2step09Jill]

@SusanMcLaughli2 FREEDOM!

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National Military Monument

I visited the National Military Monument on the National Mall when I was in Washington, D.C., and it completely stopped me in my tracks.

Standing on the Lincoln Memorial Plaza are these two massive digital displays that look like American flags waving in the wind. But instead of stars and stripes, they’re filled with the names of more than 41 million service members — from the Revolutionary War all the way to today. The names scroll continuously, cycling every 45 seconds or so.

What really got me was the interactive part. You can scan a QR code or ask the staff on site to look someone up. When they pull a name onto the screen, it’s this quiet, powerful moment. I searched for a few people I know and watched their names light up. It hit harder than I expected.

Unlike the permanent memorials nearby that focus on specific wars or those who never came home, this one honors everyone who raised their right hand and served. It’s temporary (it’s been extended through November 12), free, and open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. every day.

If you’re in D.C. anytime soon, go see it, especially after dark when the lights make the names glow. You can also search the database online if you can’t make it in person.

Just a simple, modern reminder that behind every one of those names is a real person, a family, and a story of service. Glad I got to see it.

[Jill Souter @Tx2step09Jill]

@deninandsons @BetrayedByDAR @TodaysDAR “Sticking your head in the sand might make you feel safer, but it's not going to protect you from the coming storm”. (Barack Obama)

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@PriscillasGurl @TodaysDAR Sticking your head in the sand might make you feel safer, but it's not going to protect you from the coming storm.  — Barack Obama

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@SusanMcLaughli2 I have always thought of cemeteries as outdoor Libraries.

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@thequeenofrust Historic Preservation, Photography, Battlefields and National Parks and love cemeteries which are out door libraries with so many stories and clues!

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@visitnorthyork My Mother

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@B_Lindemuth2024 Say it ain’t so Bailey!

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@JaniceDean Praying for you, Mrs Dean!

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