JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2014 On Monday, four new names of veterans who died were added to the Veterans Memorial Wall in Jacksonville during a Memorial Day observance ceremony.<\/p>\n
Everyone from government officials to Gold Star families and active-duty service members gathered to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice.<\/p>\n
The event took place in the shadow of Jaguars Stadium at the Veterans Memorial Wall. The 31-year-old monument serves as a tribute to more than 1,700 Jacksonville-area American service members who died from World War II through the War on Terror.<\/p>\n
The 65-foot-long black granite monument is the second-largest memorial wall in the nation, behind the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. It also serves as the backdrop to the Eternal Flame torch.<\/p>\n
It was a morning full of tributes. Honors for fallen veterans included a jet flyover, a 21-gun salute, an honor guard, the presentation of colors, \u201cAmazing Grace\u201d on bagpipes and TAPS played on trumpet.<\/p>\n
\u201cToday, we add four names to this hallowed wall, decades after their sacrifice. This wall is more than stone. It is a living monument. It stands as proof that the honor every fallen soldier deserves demands unending veneration,\u201d Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan said.<\/p>\n
Kevin Wood said his father, George Wood, had his name added to the wall years ago. His father died in the 1970s during the Vietnam War era.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is our fourth time coming since we had my father\u2019s name put on the wall, so it\u2019s a nice experience to come out and see fellow Marines and fellow military personnel come out and support us,\u201d Wood said.<\/p>\n
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