Walpole Peace and Justice Group invites public to view a “Tribute to U.S. Military Killed in Iraq" on Saturday, June 21 at the Walpole Common
The Walpole Peace and Justice Group invites the public to view a “Tribute to U.S. Military Killed in Iraq" on Saturday, June 21 at the Walpole Common. The Tribute honors the U.S. service men and women who have been killed in Iraq since March 19, 2003. The names of all 4,000+ service men and women are imprinted on wristbands along with the age, military rank, and date when the person was killed. The wristbands are displayed on a stand over 60 feet long and six feet high.
The Tribute was created by Madeline Champagne, a member of the Walpole Peace and Justice Group. The Tribute is on permanent display at the Peace Abbey in Sherborn.
Regardless of one’s opinion of the Iraq war, we all join in honoring those who have given their lives in the service of our country. Seeing the names of all those killed in the war personalizes the terrible price in human life and the sacrifice so many families have made. The public is invited to visit the tribute to pay their respect and reflect on the human cost of the war. The Tribute will be on display between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM at the Walpole Common across from the U.S. Post Office. In the event of inclement weather the Tribute will be displayed in the United Church from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
2 comments:
The "Walpole Peace and Justice Group" makes me sick to my stomach. Political views and opinions of the war aside, that display was morbid and in extremely poor taste. Family and friends of soldiers do not need such a public reminder of what could happen to their loved ones in the course of protecting America. That display seemed to be more of a publicity stunt or cry for attention than anything else.
The sad thing is that if one was to stage a similar stunt, but with caskets symbolizing dead terrorists, I am sure that there would be much more public outrage than was shown towards the "Walpole Peace and Justice Group."
WP&JG, keep on driving those hybrids and vote for Obama!
Mr. SIlvernail - please refer to our reply to the Board of Selectmen now posted on this blog.
I think I can speak for the Group and say that the intention was to ask people to consider the very honorable sacrifices of those in service, and not to make you sick to your stomach. It was a misunderstanding, as the primary display was always intended to be the bands with the printed names. The boxes were used to carry the bands, and were draped with clothes to help add solemnity to the display.
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