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The Vietnam Veterans Memorial was the only widely known monument that I hadn't visited while living in D.C. I went there on the last day of my visit. I decided to photograph only details, with the exception of the photo above.
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The end of the barrel is the only thing in focus in this photo of "The Three Soldiers" statue.
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A small sign at the start of the wall.
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The first name on the wall.
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A plaque left at the base.
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Necklace.
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Red, white and blue.
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A laminated short biography left near this soldier's name.
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A tattered piece of cloth.
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Reflection off the wall with the Capitol dome in the distance.
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Pointing out a name with a map of downtown Washington.
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A rubbing of Alphonso D. Cowan's name.
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The red fingernail stands out from the black wall.
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Flowers on the lone wreath placed near the bend of the wall.
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A family that likes to wear the same sneakers.
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The last name on the wall. I read this as "Jessica Alba" each time.
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Did you know about the Florida connection to the POW-MIA flag? The idea came from a woman who lives in Orange Park. That's in North Florida.
http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/powday/flaghistory.htm
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