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Post Number: 4960
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Friday, September 21, 2007 - 2:35 pm: |    |
Servicemen and women who paid the ultimate ssacrifice in the Afghanistan Theater, by state/territory (GCP West)
Servicemen and Women who Gave their lives in the Iraqi Theater, by state/ teritory (GCP East)
Iraqi civilians who have died in the midst of the choas in Iraq.
If we can have a moment of silence as we pass by GCP this weekend...
(Message edited by Detroit_stylin on September 21, 2007) |
Detroit_stylin
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Post Number: 4961
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Friday, September 21, 2007 - 2:41 pm: | |
We Will Never Forget
A somber reminder of the days we are in...
As I walked by GCP this afternoon I noticed that there are almost as many crosses sprawled across Grand Circus Park as there are casualties in the theaters of operation of Iraq and Afghanistan. On GCP East circling the Algiers Fountain, there are stair-stepping boards thay span from roughly 4 feet to as high as 15 feet that lists the names of all Iraqi civilians who have died also in this occupation/ conflict.
There will be a dedication tommorrow @ 1pm and I will be in attendance w/o question, but anyone that has some degree of patriotism should visit this traveling memorial. It will on display until the 24th. I highly reccomend everyone to go see it. It is like Detroit's Own Arlington cemetary...
(Message edited by Detroit_stylin on September 21, 2007)
(Message edited by Detroit_stylin on September 21, 2007) |
Jt1
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Post Number: 10204
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Friday, September 21, 2007 - 2:52 pm: | |
Certainly a sobering experience. Certainly makes me appreciate the sacrifices that the soldiers and their families have endured.
My thanks to all who have served in the military and their families as they have to deal with the consequences as well. |
Detroit_stylin
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Post Number: 4962
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| | Posted on Friday, September 21, 2007 - 3:09 pm: | |
Man Jt these pictures cant even begin to do the scene justice. You just have to be be down at Grand Circus Park to see it for yourself... |
Jt1
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Post Number: 10205
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| | Posted on Friday, September 21, 2007 - 3:14 pm: | |
I will check it out tonight. Reagrdless of any difference this has got to touch everyone. |
Quozl
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Post Number: 1514
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| | Posted on Friday, September 21, 2007 - 3:17 pm: | |
Were these pics from your cell phone Stylin'? |
Detroit_stylin
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Post Number: 4963
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Friday, September 21, 2007 - 3:22 pm: | |
yeah they were Q...forgive the poor quality of them but I PS'ed them as best I could.. |
Detroitrulez
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Post Number: 421
Registered: 12-2006
| | Posted on Friday, September 21, 2007 - 3:24 pm: | |
did the UAW fund this as well? |
Quozl
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Post Number: 1516
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| | Posted on Friday, September 21, 2007 - 3:26 pm: | |
NP dude, pics I take with my RAZR phone look about the same. Thanks for taking them Stylin'. |
Oldredfordette
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Post Number: 2737
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| | Posted on Friday, September 21, 2007 - 3:53 pm: | |
Thanks for posting those DS. Very nice. |
Detroit_stylin
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Post Number: 4965
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| | Posted on Friday, September 21, 2007 - 5:35 pm: | |
It is no problem at all. What I would ask though is for this to be kept at the top of the pile as much as possible, so that people can remain aware of the sacrifices that have been made in order for others to remain comfortable in front of their plasmas and continue to scream how 'we' need to stay the course... |
Quozl
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| | Posted on Friday, September 21, 2007 - 6:54 pm: | |
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Detroit_stylin
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Post Number: 4967
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| | Posted on Friday, September 21, 2007 - 7:39 pm: | |
LOL Thanx Q... |
Barnesfoto
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| | Posted on Friday, September 21, 2007 - 8:28 pm: | |
bump |
Lowell
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| | Posted on Friday, September 21, 2007 - 10:54 pm: | |
Nice pics Stylin'; thanks. It reminds me of some of the Civil War battlefield cemeteries I have seen. |
Broken_main
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Post Number: 1337
Registered: 06-2005
| | Posted on Saturday, September 22, 2007 - 12:35 am: | |
I went down this morning with the family and it was very sad. Having lost my father in Vietnam, things like this always hit me kinda hard.
This is a very good exhibit. |
Detroitduo
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Registered: 06-2005
| | Posted on Saturday, September 22, 2007 - 5:57 am: | |
Thanks DS. I thought this was going to be some cheesy protest, but it appears to be VERY well done. Sadly, I can't make it to view it, so thanks for the picts, at least. |
Gannon
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Post Number: 10270
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| | Posted on Saturday, September 22, 2007 - 6:06 am: | |
It was eerie biking by there this morning, what a powerful statement...if we won't go to the cemetery to honor them, have it come to us in the middle of our town.
It is a testimony of man's inability to behave...and play well. So many things in life should've been learned in kindergarten. |
Lilpup
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| | Posted on Saturday, September 22, 2007 - 9:46 am: | |
anyone Flickrd this yet? |
Oldredfordette
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| | Posted on Saturday, September 22, 2007 - 10:39 am: | |
The ceremony is at 1pm today. Come on down. |
Oldredfordette
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| | Posted on Saturday, September 22, 2007 - 3:05 pm: | |
The dedication ceremony was very moving. I am glad I drove down there.
It was a non-political event. The names of the Michigan soldiers who died in Iraq and Afghanistan were read, Taps was played, a song was sung. Simple and beautiful.
It's too bad they couldn't get their approval from the city for such a long time, there wasn't time to get much publicity - and of course the papers and the tv stations couldn't be bothered to send anyone. |
Detroit_stylin
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| | Posted on Saturday, September 22, 2007 - 6:18 pm: | |
I saw a few people down at the exhibition today. I hope they have good numbers by the time the exhibit leaves. I willk be taking another trip to actually see it in it's entirety tonight after I leave the office... |
Detroit_stylin
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| | Posted on Saturday, September 22, 2007 - 7:39 pm: | |
bump |
Karl_jr
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Registered: 06-2007
| | Posted on Sunday, September 23, 2007 - 2:20 pm: | |
bump again, may they rest in peace |