A Tribute To The Fallen: 2,390 American Flags
by ptmflbcs @ DKOS
Wed Apr 26, 2006 at 12:22:16 AM EST
Today, the University of Nebraska-Omaha College Democrats presented a Tribute To The Fallen. In front of 2,390 flags, the members of the UNO Democrats spoke the name of each and every soldier that died in Iraq.
The genesis of this idea came a year or two before I was a member of what I believe in my heart to be the best damn grassroots organization in the state of Nebraska. We needed to give people a visual reminder of the costs of the war in Iraq. One flag for every soldier.
I consider it a tremendous accomplishment that something like this was realized for us. It's a testament to every single member that the time and money required to do this did not deter us. I'm amazed at the enthusiasm of the people who headed up this project, and got all of us to help. It's contagious.
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Our intent was not to make this be an in your face political message. It was respectful, and somber. The rain and cold winds made things worse for all of us there, but it was almost appropriate for the mood. It served as a reminder to everyone, and though some people rolled their eyes at us, others genuinely said "thank you for doing this." This was Omaha, Nebraska. And we can do something like this, and even get through to people. Change can sometimes come slowly, but it is a great thing to work for.
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