Randall County Veterans Park |
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Amarillo, Texas |
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The main entrance to the Texas Panhandle War Memorial. |
On either side of the walkway are granite plaques listing the names of honored veterans, the plaques were and continue to be sold to raise money for the park and memorials. |
The main entrance to the Texas Panhandle War Memorial. The memorial is a circle surrounding a group of flags, around the circle are different memorials for the various wars and military actions in which the United States has been involved. The stones have a brief description of the conflict and also list the names of those who lost their lives in those conflicts. |
Walking clockwise around the memorial the first set of granite stones commemorate those who fought in the Spanish-American War, Persian Gulf War and Panama. On the reverse side are dedications to those who served in Somalia, Kosovo, Lebanon and Grenada. |
The next set of stones commemorate those who served in the Vietnam War, the stones in the back list the names of those who lost their lives during the war. |
All photos © 2010 Michael W. Pocock and MaritimeQuest all rights reserved |
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Page published Dec. 20, 2010 |