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- [Voiceover] Take what they have left

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and what they have taught
you with their dying

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and keep it with your own

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and take one moment to embrace

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those gentle heroes you left behind.

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- The idea for the Vietnam War Memorial

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was actually actually born of
this garden the summer of 2013

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when myself and Nick Warr
who was a Charlie 1/5 Marine

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were talking about significance
of this memorial garden.

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Nick and I felt the Vietnam veterans

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should have a memorial in this garden

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and be remembered for their
bravery and their service.

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The manufacturers, Rock of
Ages, they're out of Vermont

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and because it would take
days to get it across country

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we went down the east
coast and across Tennessee,

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Arkansas, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona

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and then into San Diego.

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Those of us who worked on it
we're just shaking our head,

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this is really happening.

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There's people that wanna be part of this

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anything from $20 to $2,000 to $20,000.

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Some individuals, a couple gave $50,000.

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So it's been very touching

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to see that America, you might say,

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and the Vietnam veterans community

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want to see this memorial built.

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You know, as I reflect I'm kind of

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stunned the whole thing happened.

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I mean, it started out as an idea

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and became this major nationwide event.

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And people from all over the
world are coming to see this.

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We feel pride and feel
accomplished I guess you could say.

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