Tuesday, November 11, 2014

War Monuments-This One For Those Who Survived



I was surprised at how poorly the war monuments in St. Paul are identified and marked.  I think that the city needs to look at this oversight.  After returning home I did a Google search and discovered that plaques and memorials are scattered around the Capitol grounds so I'll have to return to find them.  I was unsuccessful on a cold blustery grim-looking day when I searched earlier  for them.



This memorial is to those men and women who served and who survived.




12 comments:

  1. It's important to remember those who died as well as those who survived. War is such a tragic and useless thing. I just wish that one day, everyday people will stop loosing their lives over it.

    Mersad
    Mersad Donko Photography

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  2. A very realistic statue. It is good to remember, but the world doesn't seem to learn from the past....

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  3. We often forget about those who returned. Good plaque to place.

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  4. An interesting statue. I like the tribute to those who survived.

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  5. The sculpture is quite lifelike!

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  6. Nice statue. Hope Maggi is doing ok.

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  7. So many warriors are so changed by the experience. I'm pleased to see this memorial.

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  8. Those of us who are safe in our homes have short attention spans. It is easy to honor veterans on days like today when there are cues around to remind us to do so. On the remaining days, many returned soldiers and the families of deceased soldiers can rightly feel ignored and forgotten.

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  9. The title and plaque are very powerful. Who do we forget those who have lived through war?

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  10. I really like that statue...

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