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72 Landscape Architect and Specifier News for each family member serving. Blue stars are traditionally replaced with a gold star should the veteran be killed in service. In the plaza are stainless steel reflective panels. Etched on the north wall is a star field; the south wall is etched with wavy bands of varied textures suggesting a flag and themes of service and country. The 35-ft. Pride and Purpose Sentry tower, made of steel and clad in granite, rises out of a pool of water, awash in colorful special effects lighting at night. An illuminated canon mounted nearby can pierce the night sky during special events. A series of Artifact Gallery Walls create rooms within the plaza. Each wall is a unique piece of art fabricated from salvaged military equipment. On the east Top the reflection garden offers a quiet corner in the landscape with custom benches, Selux 'ritorno' hID lighting (aluminum pole/reflector) and a quote wall. the quote here, attributed to george Washington, reads: "the courage of a life is often a less dramatic spectacle than the courage of a final moment; but it is no less a magnificent mixture of triumph and tragedy." the end of the quote, not reproduced on the wall, continues: "a man does what he must—in spite of personal consequences, in spite of obstacles and dangers and pressures—and that is the basis of all human morality." a fact check by LaSN finds this quote is from John F. kennedy's Profiles in Courage (harper & brothers, 1956). the 50th anniversary edition of the book (harperCollins, 2013) has the quote on p. 225. Bottom, Left on the North Patriot Wall is a star field and the words of the "association" who met June 20, 1775 at Lewis barge's tavern in Cross Creek, N.C., to protest britain's military intervention. they resolved to "go forth and be ready to sacrifice our lives and fortunes to secure her freedom and safety." Bottom, Right the South Patriot Wall has a façade of subtle, wavy bands of stainless steel to reflect the spouting waters, people, art, sky and landscape, and a base border of bluestone panels. the words inscribed here on the south Patriot Wall were taken from N.C. native general hugh Shelton's farewell address made at Summerall Field, Fort Myer, Va., october 1, 2001. It reads: "…thanks to our great soldiers, sailors, airmen, marines, and coastguardsmen-always at the point of the spear, flying their aircraft, sailing their ships and patrolling their sectors far from home. they have never let our Nation down and they never will. they stand ready for the challenges ahead!" PhotoS: Mark herboth PhotograPhy (Continued on page 112) 64-73.indd 72 2/28/14 5:22 PM