I visited the moving wall at Travis air base a dozen years ago and it moved me deeply. I walked up and started reading names and it was a bit overwhelming. What got me was someone had left their medals on a small sign leaned against the wall with the the single word "Buddy". I choked up and could not hold it together after that. Recalling that still brings me to tears.

I periodically visit the one in Washington. I know where my fallen comrades are on it. I spend an hour or so talking to them there. It's a very appropriate monument to that war.