Courtesy of San Diego Union Tribune:
By Veterans Day, the sound of bells should be in the air at Miramar National Cemetery.
A bell tower, with 250-pound cast metal bell, will be the next major addition to the site — and the largest gift yet for the veterans cemetery that opened in 2010.
The 30-foot tower is expected to become the visual focal point of the sweeping property, erected at the highest point on the 313 acres.
It may provide an emotional note for families of the fallen and San Diego’s 250,000 veterans, as well.
“When the bell chimes on the hour, or at the end of the day we play ‘Taps,’ for those that are visiting here, that gives them a serene feeling that they are on hallowed grounds,” said Rex Kern, director of the cemetery, which is run by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
The Miramar National Cemetery Support Foundation, a volunteer group that raises money for the site, chose the bell tower as a special project because members felt it would enhance the solemn experience at what’s considered a national shrine.
Read the entire article by Jeanette Steele at http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2016/sep/09/bell-tower-coming-for-miramar-vets-cemetery/
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