elf1 > It's a stark and poignant reminder of the lives given in service of our country. It flies, alive, the only thing still brisk and breathing in this quiet place.  Linda pointed out that there were people up there, and so we went in search of the walkway or stairs.
elf1 > Wide paths meander through the park-like setting. We encounter this stone memorializing Pearl Harbor.
elf1 > Linda strolling among the willows.
elf1 > The only building on the site houses a museum and the usual cemetery facilities. We didn't look for the museum. The bunch grasses along the slope in front of the building also exuded calm.
elf1 > My main goal was to see the California Korean War Veterans Memorial, and we found it here, surrounded by roses, some of which were still in bloom.
elf1 > The front entrance to the memorial.
elf1 > You could tell that these were Californians who gave their lives; the engraved lists were flush with names like Hernandez, Fernandez, Sanchez--
elf1 > --although "Mc" and "Mac" names also filled two rows, which I thought was interesting.
elf1 > Against one hill, "The Airborne Soldier" monument stands at rest.
It's a stark and poignant reminder of the lives given in service of our country. It flies, alive, the only thing still brisk and breathing in this quiet place. Linda pointed out that there were people up there, and so we went in search of the walkway or stairs.
elf1 > It's a stark and poignant reminder of the lives given in service of our country. It flies, alive, the only thing still brisk and breathing in this quiet place.  Linda pointed out that there were people up there, and so we went in search of the walkway or stairs.
It's a stark and poignant reminder of the lives given in service of our country. It flies, alive, the only thing still brisk and breathing in this quiet place. Linda pointed out that there were people up there, and so we went in search of the walkway or stairs.
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