Millions of

brave men and women have put their lives on the line

since this country's inception. Memorial Day is a time

for Americans to reflect on those who fought and died for

our freedom.

The cities

of Fayetteville and Peachtree City will conduct Memorial

Day ceremonies and the Atlanta History Center will have

several activities honoring America's soldiers.

Beginning

Friday, May 26, the Atlanta History Center will host The

Moving Wall Vietnam memorial. The Moving Wall displays

the names of 58,213 men and women who died while in

military service in Vietnam between 1959 and 1975. The

Wall, which will be on the lawn of the historic Swan

House mansion, will be open to the public 24 hours a day

during its 10-day stay. Access to the Moving Wall will be

free of charge.

There will

also be a special family program Saturday, May 27 from

noon to 5 p.m. "Soldiers Past and Present"

salutes American soldiers with a journey through

Georgia's military past. Visitors will hear the real

stories of soldier life as living history interpreters

and veterans present the weapons, equipment, vehicles and

the experiences of soldiers from the American Revolution

to the present.

The Center

also will have three Vietnam-related exhibitions on

display in McElreath Hall and the Atlanta History Museum

through June 4. These include "Requiem: By the

Photographers who died in Vietnam and Indochina," a

nationally touring exhibition organized by the Newseum in

Arlington, Va. "Snapshots of the War: A Soldier's

Tour of Duty" is a display of 30 photos taken by

U.S. Air Force Capt. George Ray Herrin while stationed at

Tan Son Nhut Air Base in 1968 and 1969.

"Local

Memories of a Distant War" features artifacts and

memorabilia collected by Atlanta veterans during their

service in Vietnam.

The Atlanta

History Center is open Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5:30

p.m. Admission is $10 for adults, $8 for students 18 and

over and seniors 65 and over, $4 for youths 6-17 and free

for children 5 and under. Call 404-814-4000 or visit www.atlantahistory.net .

Local

activities will begin in Peachtree City with a golf cart

parade at 7:30 a.m. The parade begins at The Gathering

Place and will head to the City Hall Plaza for a cermony

starting at 7:45 a.m. Fayettevile will have a cermony at

McCurry Park at 11 a.m.

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