Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park

In May of 1846, 8,000 soldiers from the United States and Mexico took

up arms on battlefields near the Rio Grande. More than 160 years later,

their sacrifices and the battles they fought have largely been forgotten.

 

On November14, 2009 they lit 8,000 candles to honor the soldiers of two nations who answered the call of duty and made history.

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