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Photograph by Lesley Frowick
The hat of a fallen hero snuggles between the American and Vietnam Soldiers-of-War flags with white name tags attached to each. -
Photograph by Lesley Frowick
This hand-written note, wet from early morning dew, was left behind on the grass. "I picked it up and placed it as carefully as I could next to the flags," said photographer Lesley Frowick. -
Photograph by Lesley Frowick
A Civil Air Patrol cadet, from the Bethesda Chevy Chase Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol, rinses off the wall. The cadet and other volunteers are seen in the reflection. -
Photograph by Lesley Frowick
Civil Air Patrol cadets wash the right side of the wall at about 6:30 AM. -
Photograph by Lesley Frowick
Twelve-year-old Airman Scheiner took a moment from cleaning the wall to look up at the sky in an effort to identify a plane flying overhead. He got it right! -
Photograph by Lesley Frowick
A laminated poem written by a student catches drops from the hose rinsing off the wall. -
Photograph by Lesley Frowick
As the cadets finish washing the wall, Vietnam veterans, chapter #641, gently position small flags and notes from elementary school students from across the nation along the base of the wall. -
Photograph by Lesley Frowick
The cadets also wash the two nearby sculptures dedicated to the Vietnam War veterans. The three life-like soldiers in this sculpture, still wet from being washed, appear to be sweating.
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