TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – A new monument will soon be going up at the Tallahassee National Cemetery to honor those who’ve served in the U.S. Army.
The cemetery’s Memorial Walkway already includes tributes to the Marines, Air Force, Purple Heart recipients and more.
The Memorial Walkway at Tallahassee’s National Cemetery features several monuments and could soon feature two more.(WCTV)
People can stroll along the winding walkway or stop to reflect at one of the benches along the way.
The Memorial Walkway at Tallahassee’s National Cemetery features several monuments and could soon feature two more.(WCTV)
Billy Holder with Army Strong of Tallahassee helped to ensure that a U.S. Army Memorial Monument will go in along this walkway later this spring.
He is now working with colleagues to have a bronze Battlefield Cross created too.
“It represents all the branches of service, not just the individuals,” Holder said. “So it covers everyone who was in every one of those services and that’s important to me because without them where would be?”
Holder says right now, they are awaiting approval of the memorial’s placement and design.
According to James Taft with the VA National Cemetery Administration, the Battlefield Cross is “currently in the final stages of the review process.”
“Once final reviews are completed,” he said, “it will move forward to the National Cemetery Administration southeast district for approval.”
There’s no clear timeline for approval, but Holder says once they receive the okay, they’ll work with FSU’s Master Craftsman Studio to actually sculpt the Battlefield Cross.
It would feature a helmet, boots, dog tags and an M16 along with the inscription “All gave some some gave all.”
This rendering by Capital Monument shows the granite base proposed for a new Battlefield Cross at Tallahassee National Cemetery.(Capital Monument)
Holder is hoping to install and dedicate the Battlefield Cross before the end of the year.
For information on how you can help, you can contact Holder directly at bholder99@comcast.net or visit the local Forty and Eight website.
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