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Photo of children climbing on Vietnam Women’s Memorial goes viral
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A photo that shows children climbing on The Vietnam Women’s Memorial has gone viral.
The nation’s capital has many sites that honor the service and sacrifice made by those who served our country. The Vietnam Women’s Memorial was dedicated to the women of the United States who served in the Vietnam War, most of whom were nurses.
Matthew Munson was visiting the memorial when some parents encouraged their children to climb on the memorial for a picture.
“There wasn’t a lot of people at this point,” Munson said. “Then a big group of people showed up just as the kids were treating the memorial more like a jungle gym and the parents were laughing. Then the veterans showed up, and they looked hurt more than angry. They were quiet.”
Munson continued, “That’s when I noticed a big group around the parents glaring at them, the pressure was intense and the kids blissfully ignorant. That’s when I snapped the picture. I tried getting a good shot of the crowd and the parents too but no luck. Kids jumped down and skittered off with their parents.
The photo sparked a debate on Reddit about how children should act around memorials.
Photo of children climbing on Vietnam Women’s Memorial goes viral | WGNO
Photo of children climbing on Vietnam Women’s Memorial goes viral
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A photo that shows children climbing on The Vietnam Women’s Memorial has gone viral.
The nation’s capital has many sites that honor the service and sacrifice made by those who served our country. The Vietnam Women’s Memorial was dedicated to the women of the United States who served in the Vietnam War, most of whom were nurses.
Matthew Munson was visiting the memorial when some parents encouraged their children to climb on the memorial for a picture.
“There wasn’t a lot of people at this point,” Munson said. “Then a big group of people showed up just as the kids were treating the memorial more like a jungle gym and the parents were laughing. Then the veterans showed up, and they looked hurt more than angry. They were quiet.”
Munson continued, “That’s when I noticed a big group around the parents glaring at them, the pressure was intense and the kids blissfully ignorant. That’s when I snapped the picture. I tried getting a good shot of the crowd and the parents too but no luck. Kids jumped down and skittered off with their parents.
The photo sparked a debate on Reddit about how children should act around memorials.
Photo of children climbing on Vietnam Women’s Memorial goes viral | WGNO