Monument Circle

Monument Circle, the 100' diameter concrete circle where you are standing, is the central feature of the Park. It consists of:, . Honor Wall , . Service monument , . Kiosks , . Soil from foreign battlefields, Honor Wall , The Honor Wall is dedicated to the citizen of Jackson County who gave their lives on the battlefield defending our freedom and whos names are inscribed on the Honor Wall., Service Monuments , The six Armed Forces services monuments honor all past and current military service members for their service to preserve our freedom., POW/MIA Monument , This monument honors service members who were or are Prisoners of War (POW) or Missing in Action (MIA). This monument serves as a constant reminder of the sacrifices that some of our service members have made., Soil From Foreign Battle Fields , Prior to the first concrete being placed, soil collected from foreign battlefields by local citizens was buried under the center for the star. The soil came from Omaha and Utah beaches (Normandy, France), Italy, Pearll Harbor, Korea, Kawajalein (Marshall Islands Pacific Ocean), Point Alpha (Germany), Vietnam, and the Philippines., KIOSK , The six educational kiosks, with a total of 36 pages, contain information about the United States military and military conflicts. Eighteen pages (M1-M18) are devoted to US Military service and other military information. The remaining 18 pages (W1-WW18) chronicles the wars and conflicts fought by the United States beginning with the American Revolutionary War (War of Independence) in 1775., Benches , The benches provide a resting place for those visiting the Park and were purchased by donors to honor veterans and their families.