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Originally Posted by Stras
When a name of a servicemen who was missing in action was added to the wall a cross was placed by his name. In then event of his return a circle was to be put around the cross signifying his safe return. Sadly, to date there are NO circles on the wall. 
For those who are missing in action, and later recovered and identified by CIHLI in Hawaii, the cross is modified to a diamond. |
I wonder why they can't stamp a square or other shape around the diamonds preceeding the names of living vets that were mistakenly put on the Wall? That would be one way to partly solve the problem discussed earlier in the thread.