A Tribute to the Fallen
This tribute to the fallen and wounded soldiers in the war in Iraq, was found on the beach alongside the Santa Monica Pier in 2007. There were hundreds of cross...
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This tribute to the fallen and wounded soldiers in the war in Iraq, was found on the beach alongside the Santa Monica Pier in 2007. There were hundreds of crosses, various signs, photos and list of the soldiers injured or dead and a row of coffins set in the sand along side the Pier. Families were encouraged to dedicate a cross to their loved one. People left notes, flowers, trinkets and photos on the crosses, some were total strangers. I had no idea it was going to be there and it was my first time visiting The Pier. It was a very moving experience. They even held a funeral procession and had asked vacationers and beach goers to volunteer to carry the American flag draped mock coffins off the beach. One of them was a boy who couldn't have been older then 12 so it really hit your heart.
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