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12-21-2012, 08:56 PM
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Dog Tags of 58,000 +
When visitors first enter the museum, they will hear a sound like wind chimes coming from above them and their attention will be drawn upward 24 feet to the ceiling of the two-story high atrium.
Dog tags of the more than 58,000 service men and women who died in the Vietnam War hang from the ceiling of the National Vietnam Veterans Art Museum in Chicago on Veterans Day, November 11, 2010. The 10-by-40-foot sculpture, entitled Above & Beyond, was designed by Ned Broderick and Richard Steinbock. The tens of thousands of metal dog tags are suspended 24 feet in the air, 1 inch apart, from fine lines that allow them to move and chime with shifting air currents. Museum employees using a kiosk and laser pointer help visitors locate the exact dog tag with the imprinted name of their lost friend or relative.
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12-21-2012, 09:20 PM
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...as a Nam Vet...I thank you for this post from the bottom of my Heart..... 
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12-21-2012, 10:25 PM
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12-22-2012, 03:52 AM
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Very impressive indeed
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12-22-2012, 05:06 AM
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12-22-2012, 06:31 AM
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Amazing.
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12-22-2012, 07:55 AM
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May they rest in peace. Thank you for everything they gave. Thank-you to every man and woman serving and that has served to the armed forces of this country.
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12-22-2012, 08:16 AM
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Great post. Thank you. That art work is
certainly impressive.
Served proudly
US Army Corps of Engineers
Saigon, VietNam
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12-22-2012, 08:27 AM
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Thank you for your service to our country and welcome back home soldier , for all three of my boys have served our nation in war and one is still there in Afghanistan. I prey to God evrey day for his saftey and that our lord bless our men and women serving our country and for there saftey and speedy return home to there loved ones .
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12-22-2012, 11:03 AM
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Wow that is just awesome!!! What a great tribute.
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12-22-2012, 01:16 PM
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US Army Corps of Engineers.....Saigon, VietNam
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12-22-2012, 07:42 PM
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You too Roadster, " Thank you for your service"
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12-23-2012, 09:17 AM
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A big thanks to both of you guys and the many more out there for your service. 
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