Council Bluffs in Pottawattamie County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Council Bluffs Veterans Plaza

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1. Council Bluffs Veterans Plaza Marker
Inscription. Council Bluffs Veterans Plaza. . The Glory of their Spirit. When destiny demanded and country called, They in answer left our rolling hills and great river valley, and learned the arts of war. Then, on and beneath restless waves of the deep, in endless skies and across vast oceans to island shores, on broad plains and barren hillsides, in dark forests, on snow-covered mountains and in the rubble of smashed villages and cities they faced and fought, with valor and dedication, those who challenged our ideals and freedom and, in the very vortex of combat, were then greeted and embraced by Death. The soldiers, sailors, marines and airmen were not born to die in the youth of their lives- yet they did. They were not born to die deaths of violence- yet they did. By cruel and brutal circumstances of war , they gave their lives that we might live our lives and years in liberty and peace. Never should we forget their ultimate sacrifice. We now in their memory carve their names in stone, and enshrine them in our hearts. We now cast in eternal bronze, figures who in sorrow and in the long, long thoughts of youth reflect on the last measure of devotion given by those we now honor, and we join their mute and motionless yet eloquent presence in their silent meditation. Thinking not only of the passing of the departed patriots. But remembering the glory of their spirit. Richard W. Peterson . This memorial is in Council Bluffs in Pottawattamie County Iowa
The Glory of their Spirit. When destiny demanded and country called, They in answer left our rolling hills and great river valley, and learned the arts of war. Then, on and beneath restless waves of the deep, in endless skies and across vast oceans to island shores, on broad plains and barren hillsides, in dark forests, on snow-covered mountains and in the rubble of smashed villages and cities they faced and fought, with valor and dedication, those who challenged our ideals and freedom and, in the very vortex of combat, were then greeted and embraced by Death. The soldiers, sailors, marines and airmen were not born to die in the youth of their lives- yet they did. They were not born to die deaths of violence- yet they did. By cruel and brutal circumstances of war , they gave their lives that we might live our lives and years in liberty and peace. Never should we forget their ultimate sacrifice. We now in their memory carve their names in stone, and enshrine them in our hearts. We now cast in eternal bronze, figures who in sorrow and in the long, long thoughts of youth reflect on the last measure of devotion given by those we now honor, and we 
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join their mute and motionless yet eloquent presence in their silent meditation. Thinking not only of the passing of the departed patriots. But remembering the glory of their spirit. Richard W. Peterson
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 41° 15.546′ N, 95° 51.057′ W. Marker is in Council Bluffs, Iowa, in Pottawattamie County. Memorial is on Pearl Street, on the right when traveling south. at Bayliss Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Council Bluffs IA 51501, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Spanish War Veterans (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mormon Trail (about 300 feet away); Civil War Memorial (about 300 feet away); Council Bluffs Free Public Library (about 400 feet away); Grenville M. Dodge (about 400 feet away); Squirrel Cage Jail (about 600 feet away); The National Humane Alliance Fountain (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Historic General Dodge House (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Council Bluffs.

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3. Civil War Veterans

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4. Spanish-American War Veterans

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5. World War I Veterans #1

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6. World War I Veterans #2

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7. World War II Veterans #1

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8. World War II Veterans #2

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9. World War II Veterans #3

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10. World War II Veterans #4

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11. World War II Veterans #5

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12. World War II Veterans #6

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13. World War II Veterans #7

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14. World War II Veterans #8

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15. World War II Veterans #9

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16. World War II Veterans #10

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17. World War II Veterans #11

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18. Korean War Veterans

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19. Vietnam Veterans #1

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20. Vietnam Veterans #2

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21. Gulf War Veterans

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22. Vietnam Statuary #1

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23. Vietnam Statuary #2

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24. Vietnam Statuary #3

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25. Vietnam Statuary #4

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26. Vietnam Statuary #5

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27. Vietnam Statuary #6

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28. Council Bluffs Veterans Plaza

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29. Council Bluffs Veterans Plaza poem
Credits. This page was last revised on August 31, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 21, 2011, by Charles T. Harrell of Woodford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 716 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29. submitted on July 21, 2011, by Charles T. Harrell of Woodford, Virginia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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