On Saturday afternoon, we were on our usual stroll with the Very Large Dog, when we came upon this sight:
This display was installed at Green Lake Park by a non-partisan group called Arlington Northwest Memorial. There's a marker for every service-person who has died to date, with their name, age, and in many cases, how they were killed. It is enough to stop you in your tracks. It certainly stopped me. People were wandering respectfully in and out of the "cemetery" which went on around a sweeping curve, literally as far as our eyes could see.
I just pray that we won't see an even bigger display next year...
