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Mattingly and his wife , both longtime residents of Harrodsburg, Ky., decided to begin a massive undertaking to bring the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall to Harrodsburg after seeing the Wall years earlier. The effort, which culminated in a holiday weekend from Aug. 29 to Sept. 2, 2013 that teemed with emotional tributes to American heroes, involved numerous dedicated local volunteers and generous donors.

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A vase of flowers pays tribute to those lost in the Vietnam War during the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall's visit to Harrodsburg, Ky.'s Anderson Dean Park on Aug. 31, 2013. The vase was filled with handwritten notes from children wishing to pay tribute.

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Tags: Vietnam Memorial, Army, Army National Guard, Kentucky National Guard, 138th Fires Brigade, 103rd BSB, Veterans Parade, Traveling Wall, Harrodsburg, A Co. 103rd, B Co. 103rd, HHC 103rd

Photo by: Sgt. Paul Evans | VIRIN: 130831-A-UH571-342.JPG

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