I discovered an online war memorial recently called Map of the Fallen. In using it, I couldn’t help but think about some war memorials I have experienced. Map of the Fallen is online and the others are off-line but together they create an experience which is deeper and more meaningful. Memorials are difficult. They intend to remind us of the sacrifice of others but they also easily become part of the background, simply statues or plaques we no longer actually see.

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