A SusanvilleStuff Photofeature
by Marshel and Jeremy Couso
The Global War on Terror Wall of Remembrance made it to town just before noon Thursday morning as the Memorial headed for its 4-day stay at the Lassen County Fairgrounds.
The wall was escorted by a cadre of law enforcement, first responders and the Patriot Guard Riders as it came down Main Street.
Opening ceremonies will be held at the Fairgrounds at 3:00 today and the memorial will be open to the public 24 hours a day until noon on the 4th of July.
The visit of the wall, which has traveled across the country, will be accompanied by a special #stop22tour concert at 7:00p.m., on Sunday, July 3rd at the Fairgrounds.
The Global War on Terror Wall of Remembrance is a little more than 100 feet long with one side dedicated to a timeline of the Global War on Terror from 1983 until now. The other side lists the names of nearly 11,000 victims who lost their lives in Beirut, the war in Iraq, the Sept. 11th, 2001 terror attacks, Iraq and Afghanistan and other recent conflicts.
The panels with lists of names are similar to the Vietnam memorial wall which came to Susanville in 2007.
For more information about the special #stop22tour concert click here and read our earlier story.
For more information about the visit of the Global War on Terror Wall of Remembrance click here and head over to Facebook.
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