Eyes Wide Open Memorial Oct 12-13

Photos below from Mark Lewis of Springs Action Alliance (CSaction.org)
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Eyes Wide Open in Colorado Springs

Jim "Groucho" Beckenhaupt, Vietnam combat Veteran, speaks

The candle light vigil listens to Chaplain Bruce Coriell of Colorado College

The memorial at night

The ghosts watch as the candlelight vigil procedes

The dawn's early light of the second morning

The second morning

Frost on the boots on the second morning at dawn

The dawn's early light warms the boots

The frost is off the blossom

The first morning before all the boots are arranged

One of the first visitors before all the boots are out

Another early visitor

A family on the first morning

A couple early on the first morning

The first media arrive before the press conference

The Iraqi memorial with Palmer Hall in back

Shanyn Doan addressses the press conference

The press conference with speaker Shanyn Doan

Sgt. Kelly Dougherty, Iraq Veteran, addresses the press conference

Kelly Dougherty speaks at the press conference

National tour manager, Marq Anderson, places 12 new boots

Marq's speech to the press conference

Photos below courtesy of "Blabbin'" Mike Coletta of NewsBlab.com 238-7295

Mark Lewis, Springs Action Alliance, reads names of the fallen

As the gong sounds, Mark reads names

A dedicated activist explains the memorial to visitors

Table of boots donated by family members of the fallen

The entrance to the memorial

Closeup of boots

Inside the Iraqi memorial

The Iraqi Memorial

A mother's kiss goodbye

Dear mom, I found his boots

Here they are mommy

Dean Tollefson

A friend found at last

Cynthia rings the gong

Sunshine on the Iraqi Memorial

Afternoon shadows reach the boots

Dave and Mark shoot a documentary from the roof

Dave and Mark look for another position to shoot from

Fort Carson boots on the ground and Eyes Wide Open

A heart breaking

Dear John, Wish you were here

Twins with Eyes Wide Open

Julie Ott reads names of the fallen

Julie Ott and friend take a moment with the boots

A poem to the fallen

Mother and child

Taps

Lucky kids learn about unlucky kids

A Veteran asks "why"

Mark and Bill discuss the memorial

Genie Durland's address at the EWO press conference

Bill Durland's address at the EWO press conference

Don't cry, mommy

Young ladies among the boots

Jonathan Reilly among the boots

Iraqi's shoes

Boots on the ground and Eyes Wide Open

The Iraqi Memorial

Sunset on the first day

Tears wash the blood from the Iraqi's shoes

KRDO, ch 13 arrives for a live broadcast

Marshall Zelinger of KRDO waves to the camera on the roof

Mark Lewis, Marshall Zelinger, Marq Anderson and Issac discuss the coverage

Marq's speech at the press conference

Marshall Zelinger discusses interviews a "Gold Star Mother"

Issac shoots while Marshall interviews

KRDO interview with a "Gold Star Mother"

"Gold Star Mother" stands beside her son's boots for interview

Marshall and Issac check the video stream to the station

Closeup of boots from roof of Armstrong Hall

Marq Anderson guides visitors through boots

Marq's speech at the press conference

Set up is almost complete

The Iraqi section of the Memorial

Entire boots section from the roof

The Iraqi section

Early visitors to the Iraqis section

Jeremy from Oregon

"Name Withheld at family request"

Complete media coverage, city council emails, and details of the memorial

Press Conference address by National tour manager, Marq Anderson

Press Conference address by Bill Durland

Press Conference address by Genie Durland

Personal reflection by dedicated activist, Kat

KOAA, ch 5.30 coverage of City Council refusal to support EWO

KKTV, ch11 coverage of memorial (with video)

Eyes Wide Open Memorial front page coverage by the Gazette on Thursday
3 Eyes Wide Open Memorial committee member's letters to the editor

Mark Lewis forces council's Eyes Wide Open with another letter on memorial controversy

More local media coverage

Eyes Wide Open Memorial video from Columbus, Ohio

Photos from the October 9-11 memorial in Denver