Hat's off to all those that have been put in harms way, and to all those that have served and fought to preserve the Rights that are slowly being taken away.
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Jay - 86 Monte LS
We'll be Friends till we're old and senile.... then we'll be New Friends.
A big salute to all vets out there who are giving and have given the ultimate sacrifices to keep everyone safe,, thank you
Thought I would share some pics of the veterans memorial my town built over the summer of 2009.
The Town of Tonawanda Veterans Memorial,located in Walter M. Kenney Fieldin the Town of Tonawanda, New York, is dedicated to the 43 million United States Military Veterans who have served and continue to serve our nation in times of war and peace. Construction of the memorial took roughly eight weeks and was completed in mid-August 2009.
Walter M. Kenney Field was the chosensite for the memorial for its ease of accessand long-standing military connectionthanks to the Korean War-era GrummanF9F-6P Cougar Naval airframe that has been on display at the field since 1959.
With the flag of the United States, the POW/MIA flag, and the honored flags of our Military Services proudly flying overhead,the Town of Tonawanda Veterans Memorial sends a silent but powerful message of patriotism throughout the Town of Tonawanda community and beyond. For generations to come, this memorial will serve as a symbol of national pride and a fitting visual reminder of the sacrifices made by the men and women of the United States Military. Veterans. The sculptureis the creation of artist and Vietnam veteran Ralph Sirianni. Granite plaques affixed to the memorial wall bear the names of hundreds of veterans categorized according to their branch of service.
The memorial itself was designed around a 7-foot V-shaped granite monument,standing for
heres what the old plane looked like before they restored it, there s a play ground 50 feet from it and when we were kids we used to be able to play on it lol was fun trying to get up on the tail wings of it