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Navy Vet Writes Names to Remember Afghanistan Fallen -- NBC
Ron White hopes people will remember those killed overseas and help those coming home.
A moving tribute took shape on Thursday in downtown Fort Worth, one name at a time.
Local Navy veteran Ron White spent the day writing the name of every service member, CIA agent and civilian contractor killed during the war in Afghanistan. That's more than 2,200 names and 7,000 words, when rank is included, spanning the 50-foot-long wall that is seven-feet tall.
"The sacrifice is huge, it's big and it's real," White said.
White spent the day in Burnett Plaza, just across from where he lives in downtown, writing the names so that people remember those who gave their lives for our country.
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Update #1: Navy vet pays homage to Afghan war dead by writing all 2,200 names on a wall — from memory -- Stars and Stripes/Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Update #2: Man memorized 2,200 fallen soldier names -- FOX News
My Comment: A moving tribute.
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