There are some beautiful roses along the fences of the Texas State Cemetery.
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Texas State Cemetery – 9/11 Monument
There is a Monument “honoring the Texans who were killed in the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon and in the military action in Afghanistan that followed” located near the center of the Texas State Cemetery. It includes two steel columns that were salvaged from the World Trade Center. They are each over eight feet tall and are said to weigh about 1,400 pounds. This exhibit is very moving.
Texas State Cemetery – Overview
I have always wanted to visit the Texas State Cemetery, and today as a coincidence I parked nearby for a SXSW event on the East side of Austin. I couldn’t help but walk through the site and stand in awe at the history to be found here.
American Sniper
This is a photo from my cell phone taken on February 12, 2013 from when a friend and I pulled over to the side of the road on Interstate 35. That sunny afternoon there was a funeral procession stretching over 200 miles and ending at the Texas State Cemetery in Austin. After this photo, we left the car, climbed up the embankment, and joined the people on the bridge to honor the service and life of Chris Kyle. The atmosphere was somehow both solemn and celebratory. How amazing to be a part of this, and later in life to see the movie about Chris’ life and service as a Navy Seal. Clint Eastwood did an outstanding job as the Director of this film, and Bradley Cooper is most excellent.
“Get Some, Motherfuckers!”
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