点评:Wow! We had been told this was known as the "Arlington of the South" and were driving past on our way to somewhere else when we saw the entrance. I actually pulled a U turn. So glad we chose to stop and take some time out of our day to consider the meaning of this important venue. We don't have immediate family buried here but we felt connected to everyone when we departed.
My husband and I were both moved to tears reading the quotes and inscriptions from and about veterans who served their country. Besides the quotes, there are multiple displays with photos and captions that tell the story of war. We hope that young people will be encouraged to visit this site to read about the lives of veterans and the deep impacts that their past service has had. Our veterans maintain and uphold the freedoms we enjoy because they chose (and still choose) to step up to defend those freedoms.
The folks who put this venue together got it right. Thank you for reminding us of the sacrifices our service members and their families made (and continue to make) on our behalf.
I am recommending to everyone that they visit this amazing site. Just be respectful and keep things quiet to honor the brave souls interred here as well as their families. They earned our respect.
翻译:哇!我们之前听说这里被称为“南方的阿灵顿”,那天我们开车路过,正要去别的地方,突然看到了入口。我当时就掉头回来了。很高兴我们决定停下来,花点时间思考这个重要场所的意义。虽然我们没有直系亲属葬在这里,但离开的时候,我们感觉与这里的每个人都紧密相连。
我和丈夫在阅读那些为国效力的老兵的语录和铭文时,都感动得热泪盈眶。除了语录,这里还有许多展板,上面有照片和说明文字,讲述着战争的故事。我们希望年轻人能受到鼓舞,来这里了解老兵的生活以及他们过去的服役所带来的深远影响。我们的老兵之所以能够维护和捍卫我们所享有的自由,是因为他们选择了(并且仍然选择)挺身而出捍卫这些自由。
创建这个场所的人们做得非常出色。感谢你们让我们铭记军人和他们的家人为我们做出的(并且仍在做出的)牺牲。
我向大家推荐这个令人惊叹的地方。请保持尊重,保持安静,以此缅怀安葬于此的英勇灵魂及其家人。他们赢得了我们的尊敬。