Traveling Memorial Wall Honors Soldiers Who Served In Vietnam
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4) - A special tribute to American veterans who served in the Vietnam War is taking shape in Fort Collins.
The city is hosting a traveling memorial wall at the Veterans Plaza of Northern Colorado that honors soldiers who died in the war.
The wall arrived in town Wednesday with an escort that included police and veterans' motorcycle clubs. It will be assembled on Thursday, and all weekend volunteers will read the names of the tens of thousands of U.S. service members who died in combat.
LINK: veteransplazanoco.org
"We're educating the civilian populace of what the Vietnam veterans and all veterans have given for this country, all the selfless sacrifice, we want people to understand that and we also want to make sure that our Vietnam vets get the welcome home they deserve and never did get," said Diggs Brown, founder of the Veterans Plaza.
Anyone can view the 330 foot-long tribute to veterans through Monday at the plaza, which is located in Spring Canyon Community Park in southwest Fort Collins.
