East Prairie, Missouri is a charming town full of surprises, from swamps to murals and from Native American mounds to war memorials. One expects war memorials in our nation's capital. We, as a people, expect slabs of marble honoring the brave sacrifices of our men and women near the seat of government. Likewise, we have come to expect monuments in our respective state capitals because every state has lost native sons and daughters in in the pursuit of our national defense. However, I did not expect a war memorial to be situated in a small town in Mississippi County, Missouri.
If I could describe this veterans memorial in one word other than patriotic, it would be goosebumps. There are several bricks with names near the center of the memorial. The names are those who died in combat in different theaters of war, from World War II to Vietnam. These men were from the East Prairie area and the bricks remind people of the ultimate sacrifice that military men and women make for their country.
Very cool memorial - and I love how big the pics on your blog are when you click on them, you can see every detail, it's awesome!
ReplyDeleteI see this every Tues/Friday...I will see it in a new light now. Thank you for reminding me to pause.
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