Dominican Center at Marywood, Grand Rapids, MI

Arlington Midwest

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Arlington Midwest-

In a manner similar to permanent war

memorials, is a place to

mourn, reflect, contemplate, grieve, meditate;

to honor and acknowledge

those who've lost their lives;

and to reflect upon the costs of war.

Arlington Midwest-

Also is intended to draw public attention to,

and to open a discourse on the subject of

both military and civilian deaths

during the invasion and occupation of Iraq.

This traveling exhibit, meant to show the human cost of war and to honor the fallen U.S. service members of the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts, is built primarily of recycled materials and maintained by a volunteer workforce. Arlington Midwest includes a simulated tombstone with name, rank, age and home state for each fallen U.S. service member. If your organization is interested in hosting Arlington Midwest, please email Jeff.

September 18 through 22, 2008 Arlington Midwest was displayed at Dominican Center at Marywood in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This display had around 5000 tombstones representing all US Service Members officially killed in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan along with over 300 to represent those who returned from the wars and took their own lives, a direct result of the wars.

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Arlington Midwest at Dominican Center at Marywood in
Grand Rapids, Michigan, September 18 thru 22, 2008

Arlington Midwest at Dominican Center at Marywood in
Grand Rapids, Michigan, September 18 thru 22, 2008

Arlington Midwest at Dominican Center at Marywood in
Grand Rapids, Michigan, September 18 thru 22, 2008

Arlington Midwest at Dominican Center at Marywood in
Grand Rapids, Michigan, September 18 thru 22, 2008

Arlington Midwest at Dominican Center at Marywood in
Grand Rapids, Michigan, September 18 thru 22, 2008

Arlington Midwest at Dominican Center at Marywood in
Grand Rapids, Michigan, September 18 thru 22, 2008

Arlington Midwest at Dominican Center at Marywood in
Grand Rapids, Michigan, September 18 thru 22, 2008

Arlington Midwest at Dominican Center at Marywood in
Grand Rapids, Michigan, September 18 thru 22, 2008

Arlington Midwest at Dominican Center at Marywood in
Grand Rapids, Michigan, September 18 thru 22, 2008

Arlington Midwest at Dominican Center at Marywood in
Grand Rapids, Michigan, September 18 thru 22, 2008

Arlington Midwest at Dominican Center at Marywood in
Grand Rapids, Michigan, September 18 thru 22, 2008

Arlington Midwest at Dominican Center at Marywood in
Grand Rapids, Michigan, September 18 thru 22, 2008

Arlington Midwest at Dominican Center at Marywood in
Grand Rapids, Michigan, September 18 thru 22, 2008

Arlington Midwest at Dominican Center at Marywood in
Grand Rapids, Michigan, September 18 thru 22, 2008

Arlington Midwest at Dominican Center at Marywood in
Grand Rapids, Michigan, September 18 thru 22, 2008

Arlington Midwest at Dominican Center at Marywood in
Grand Rapids, Michigan, September 18 thru 22, 2008

Arlington Midwest at Dominican Center at Marywood in
Grand Rapids, Michigan, September 18 thru 22, 2008

Arlington Midwest