Memorial Day

 

 

Today is Memorial Day in the United States, the day in which Americans honor those veterans who passed away. One noteable memorial to them here in Second Life is the Vietnam Veterans Memorial high above the Heavens Sunset sim.

"All gave some, some gave all."

Have an honored Memorial Day.

Announcement: Waya Snowpaw Memorial Bowling Tournament

 

In Honor of our friend Waya SnowPaw we are having a memorial bowling tournament  her at Legacy Veterans  Saturday January 28th 2023 at 6 slt. There will be cash prize for highest score after two games. Also and equal donation to Wayas favorite charity HOFTS

Please come and join in the fun with bowling, food and laughter and memories to share.

Endora "Doc" Mcandrews

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Heavens%20Sunset/118/178/586

 

Black Hills National Cemetary Pictures Near Vietnam Wall

 

The Heavens Sunset sim is noted for it's virtual replica of the Vietnam Wall. But recently Suta Northman whom runs the area had something else to show me. It was a number of photographs on display, under a roof supported by pillars. At the opening were two plaques. One had the Gettysburg Address. The other had the following:

Angel Flights.

In the end .... They gave all.

Black Hills National Cemetary
Spearfish, South Dakota

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This is one of many sacred resting places of Angel Flights throughout the world and for our brothers and sisters over the years.

The pictures were of numerous photographs of the cemetery and the nearby Back Hills. Suta would explain some of his family were intered there. Among them was Major Kenneth C Owens, whom had enlisted as a private, got a commission, and worked his way up to Major. He served in Korea and Vietnam. He would also show photos of the nameplaques of two other relatives, Specialist Leroy Boucher and Sergeant Dean Boucher. Both were also veterans of Korea and Vietnam. 

The photos are not far from the Native American Veterans Memorial, which itself is close by the Vietnam Wall.

"All Gave Some, Some Gave All"

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Heavens%20Sunset/191/231/950

Bixyl Shuftan
 

The New Vietnam Veterans Memorial

 

In 2007, a team created a replica of the Vietnam Veterans memorial in Second Life, highly detailed with all 58,000 names. Four years later, it was gone. Recently, over ten years later, the Newser came across a new Vietnam Wall. Getting in touch with the group behind it, Legacy Vets, they explained much about how it came to be, and of course the meaning behind it.
 
Read more in Places.
 

The Return of "The Wall," Vietnam Veterans Memorial Rebuilt

 

Longtime readers may remember the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Second Life, also known as "The Wall." Built in 2007, it stood for four years until it vanished in 2011. But after over ten years, it's back, or rather rebuilt. This wall is high over the Heavens Sunset sim.

This version of The Wall appears to have all 58,000 names. There are some differences as the Three Soldiers Memorial statue isn't there. Still the return of "The Wall," is good news.
 
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Heavens%20Sunset/65/106/953

 Bixyl Shuftan