RICHMOND HILL, Ga. (WSAV) – It was an emotional Veterans Day at J.F. Gregory Park as a crowd gathered to view the Traveling Vietnam Wall.
Over 58,000 names are displayed along the wall with the Cost of Freedom Tribute, honoring our nation’s heroes.
The Traveling Vietnam Wall stands 8 feet tall and spans 360 feet, creating a profound experience that educates and honors those who served.
The tribute also includes the Cost of Freedom Tribute, which honors service members who served in conflicts such as WWI, WWII, Korea, Desert Storm, Somalia, 9/11, Iraq and Afghanistan.
Several veterans attended the Veterans Day ceremony just steps away from the wall. Jim Liederhouse, an Air Force Vietnam veteran, was emotional reflecting on his military service and the sacrifice of others.
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“I look at all the names, all 58,000 plus, and I think, ‘Oh, my lord. Oh, all these guys had to sacrifice for our country.’ It’s just totally amazing. It just blows me away,” Liederhouse said.
He remembers the hard times he went through in Vietnam, working in medical evacuation.