Colorado Springs in El Paso County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)

You Are Not Forgotten

POW/MIA memorial

Photographed by Mark Parker, July 4, 2024

1. You Are Not Forgotten Marker

Inscription. In Honor of all EX-POW: Past, present and future, living, dead or unknown, and all MIA's in all enemy encounters.

Erected 2006 by The Rocky Mountain Chapter of the American Ex-Prisoners of War.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.

Location. 38° 49.622′ N, 104° 47.781′ W. Memorial is in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in El Paso County. It is on Memorial Drive, on the left when traveling north. Veterans Memorial is at Memorial Park. Entrance is on the east side from South Union Boulevard. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: Memorial Drive, Colorado Springs CO 80910, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Colorado’s Front Range

and in Pikes Peak Region.

It is also in the American Mountain West.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Comanchería.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker:

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The Vietnam War 1959-1975 (here, next to this marker); Aerospace Defense Command Monument (here, next to this marker); To Honor Those Who Fought in the Korean War (a few steps from this marker); Submariner (a few steps from this marker); Navy Memorial (a few steps from this marker); The Freedom Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Marines Memorial (a few steps from this marker); In Pursuit of Peace (A La Poursuite de la Paix) (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Colorado Springs.

More about this memorial. To reach the marker, follow Memorial Drive around monuments until first large parking area to the left. This monument is SW of the center Veterans Memorial near the west walkway.

Photographed by Mark Parker, July 4, 2024

2. You Are Not Forgotten Marker

Memorial is SW of the center Veterans Memorial. Background is the Peace Officers memorial and Prospect Lake

You Are Not Forgotten Marker rear view looking towards center Veterans Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, July 4, 2024

3. You Are Not Forgotten Marker rear view looking towards center Veterans Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on December 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 15, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 152 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 15, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.