Combat Wounded Veterans Memorial - Las Cruces, NM
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saopaulo1
N 32° 20.081 W 106° 45.013
13S E 335275 N 3578879
A memorial in Veterans Memorial Park.
Waymark Code: WMTJGK
Location: New Mexico, United States
Date Posted: 11/29/2016
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The memorial is made of red granite. On its face it has the purple heart emblem. On top it reads: "Dedicated to all men and women wounded in wars." The side has a poem "My stone is red for the blood they shed. The medal I bear is my country's way to show they care. If I could be seen by all mankind maybe peace will come in my lifetime."
Along the bottom are the emblems of the different branches of the armed forces.
Type of Memorial: Non-Specific Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
In Honor Of: Dedicated to all men and women wounded in wars.
Marker Text:
Dedicated to all men and women wounded in wars. My stone is red for the blood they shed. The medal I bear is my country's way to show they care. If I could be seen by all mankind maybe peace will come in my lifetime.
Date of dedication: 2004
Who Put it Here?: Mesilla Valley Chapter 2004 Military Order if the Purple Heart.
Description of Memorial:
Located along a pathway in Veterans Memorial Parl. It sits under a tree.
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