oregonlive.com: Several hundred motorcyclists, many of them Vietnam veterans, provided a double file honor guard Tuesday for a replica of the Vietnam Memorial as it was trucked to Portland.
The line of motorcycles - Harley-Davidsons predominated - stretched as far as half a mile behind the flag-emblazoned tractor/trailer carrying the Dignity Memorial Vietnam Wall Experience, a three-quarter-scale replica of the famous monument that is touring 20 American cities this summer from Arizona to Virginia.
Portland is the only Oregon stop for the wall, which, even at three-quarter scale is eight feet tall and 240 feet long.
After it is set up Wednesday it will have school tours during the day Thursday and private ceremonies for Vietnam veterans that night. It opens to the public at 3 p.m. Friday and can be visited around the clock through Monday night at Lincoln Memorial Park, 11801 S.E. Mt. Scott Blvd
Although closing ceremonies are 1 p.m. Sunday, thanks to a last-minute decison, the wall will be left assembled and open through Memorial Day, said Dan Serres, general manager of Lincoln Memorial Park. He expects as many as 100,000 visitors.
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many, many thanks to all our vietnam veterans and any military veterans for that matter. i hold a special place in my heart for them. i have many freedoms for what our troops do for us. i can sleep well knowing that there are many brave men and women ready at the blink of an eye to protect us. my dad and brothers served. my dad was lucky to have made it home alive from WWII, so i know why these guys are special and i know why we must pay respect to the ones who didn't make it home. GOD BLESS!
karen
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