According to NPS, the closure is set to address “aging infrastructure, improve reliability, and enhance the appearance of the memorial.” Between training and combat exists a long stretch of routine and waiting. Those experiences remain largely absent from military portrayals in film and TV. By Clay Beyersdorfer
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