Abigail Spanberger: “Nearly 12,000 names are inscribed on these walls [of the…”

“More than 100,000 active duty and reserve personnel are stationed here right now. And that is precisely why this place, the Virginia War Memorial, and specifically the shrine of memory, matter so deeply. Nearly 12,000 names are inscribed on these walls [of the Virginia War Memorial]. And yesterday, an extraordinary group of volunteers came and read those names aloud. Every single one. A marathon of remembrance that stretched from Sunday afternoon into the night.” (05:26–05:30)

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