Friday, April 13, 2012

Project 52 Week 15 Sacrifice

When I think about sacrifice, I think about our military. 

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I have posted about our Texas Panhandle War Memorial before, but you can never post enough about men and women who have given their lives for others. 

When I posted about it before it was to show off the memorial plaque for my husband’s uncle.

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Fortunately, he didn’t die in WWII but we wanted to honor him for his service.

Unfortunately, many many soldiers have died in war.

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There are several different walls with the names of those that died in each war.  This one is for WWI.

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There is a bell tower that you can see in the background to the right in the photo below.

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I like the architecture of it.

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I also like the statue near the memorial entrance

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And my heart feels heavy when I see the tokens left for loved ones in front of the memorial plaques, because I know how very much the soldier is missed.

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If you see a soldier today, stop and thank them for their service and willingness to sacrifice their life for others.

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