THE WALL OF FACES

"The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again, who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, and spends himself in a worthy cause; who at best, knows the triumph of high achievement; and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat."
-Theodore Roosevelt, "Citizen in a Republic", April 23, 1910

Sergeant Roy Lee Arnold, Served with Company A, 5th Battalion, 46th Infantry Regiment, 198th Infantry Brigade, Americal Division, United States Army Vietnam.

Sergeant Roy Lee Arnold, Served with Company A, 5th Battalion, 46th Infantry Regiment, 198th Infantry Brigade, Americal Division.

Roy,
We grew up together, shared a paper route, played "army" throughout the neighborhood. Every time I'm on the Mall I come to visit the wall and shed a tear at your name. Taken too young.

Gone, but never forgotten!

Loving friend,

Chris

DEAR SERGEANT ARNOLD,
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AS AN ARMY GRUNT. YOU WERE BORN ON ALL SOULS' DAY, WHICH GIVES YOU A SPECIAL PLACE IN PARADISE. REST IN PEACE.