Crosses of Lafayette: "Thanks For Doing This"

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This photo was taken Sunday, March 25, 2007. In addition to this group paying their respects to the fallen, I met a soldier wearing a Notre Dame cap who is returning to Iraq in two weeks. We chatted briefly after I finished planting 6 new crosses. He said that he had heard about the memorial and wanted to come see the crosses. Then he added, "thanks for doing this. We appreciate it." I was speechless.