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

Veterans Memorial

Photographed by Mark Parker, July 4, 2024

1. Veterans Memorial Marker

Inscription. Erected in honor of those who gave their lives that this nation might be free. November 11, 1968

(Inscription etched around circumference of the center structure of the memorial)

Erected 1968.

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

Location. 38° 49.628′ N, 104° 47.766′ W. Memorial is in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in El Paso County. It is in Southeast Colorado Springs. It is on Memorial Drive, in the median. Veterans Memorial is at Memorial Park. Entrance is on the east side from South Union Boulevard. Parking is available on the north and south sides of the monument. 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.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Navy Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Cadet Wing Memorial (a few steps from this marker); In Honor of Ft. Carson's Fallen (a few steps from this marker); 71st Infantry Division (a few steps from this marker); 104th Infantry Division (a few steps from this marker); All Gave Some Some Gave All (a few steps from this marker); The 89th Infantry Division (1942-1945) (a few steps from this marker); You Are Not Forgotten (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Colorado Springs.

Regarding Veterans Memorial. The five pillars represent each of the five branches of the U.S. military.

Veterans Memorial (side 1) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, July 4, 2024

2. Veterans Memorial (side 1)

"Erected in honor of..."

Department of the United States Army Office Seal, formerly the War Office Seal

Veterans Memorial (side 2) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, July 4, 2024

3. Veterans Memorial (side 2)

"... those who gave their..."

The Department of the United States Navy Seal

Veterans Memorial (side 3) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, July 4, 2024

4. Veterans Memorial (side 3)

"...lives that this nation..."

United States Marine Corps Seal

Veterans Memorial (side 4) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, July 4, 2024

5. Veterans Memorial (side 4)

"...might be free."

United States Coast Guard seal

Veterans Memorial (side 5) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, July 4, 2024

6. Veterans Memorial (side 5)

November 11, 1968

United States Air Force Seal

Credits. This page was last revised on July 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 19, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 150 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 19, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.