Vietnam Memorial

No Worries · 06-20-2008, 10:04 PM

Have you ever seen the original Vietnam Memorial in Washington, next to the Lincoln Memorial? I saw it once and it is very impressive. There are several traveling "Walls", and one came to the Denver area this weekend. It is half the size of the original. Here's a photo of me next to the Wall. I'm holding my photo album of Vietnam.

My friend Pete and I were drafted together, and we went to boot camp and tank training together. We used to talk about the cars and motorcycles we wanted. Pete wanted a Harley Sportster and I wanted a Norton Commando. We went to Nam together, but I went to a Mechanized Infantry unit, while Pete went to a Calvary unit. Peter Auletti was killed in July, 1970.

At the original Wall, Pete's name is near the center where the wall is 12-feet-high. I had to use a ladder to get a rubbing of his name. This traveling wall is 6-feet-high, but still significant.

06-20-2008, 10:04 PM	#1
No Worries Keyboard Racer Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mile High City Moto: Old Superbikes Posts: 1,016	Vietnam Memorial Have you ever seen the original Vietnam Memorial in Washington, next to the Lincoln Memorial? I saw it once and it is very impressive. There are several traveling "Walls", and one came to the Denver area this weekend. It is half the size of the original. Here's a photo of me next to the Wall. I'm holding my photo album of Vietnam. My friend Pete and I were drafted together, and we went to boot camp and tank training together. We used to talk about the cars and motorcycles we wanted. Pete wanted a Harley Sportster and I wanted a Norton Commando. We went to Nam together, but I went to a Mechanized Infantry unit, while Pete went to a Calvary unit. Peter Auletti was killed in July, 1970. At the original Wall, Pete's name is near the center where the wall is 12-feet-high. I had to use a ladder to get a rubbing of his name. This traveling wall is 6-feet-high, but still significant.