As early as the Civil War, a battlefield cross has been used to mark the place on the battlefield where military service personnel made the ultimate sacrifice.
Although the Battlefield Cross itself is not an official military honor, it does play a part in the memorial ceremony as a visible reminder of the fallen soldier. Many unit commanders have recognized the value of the memorial, encouraging members of their units to pay their respects to fallen comrades and sometimes holding ceremonies at the site of a Battle Cross memorial.
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Pinellas County officials have delayed the re-opening of the boat ramp at War Veterans Park to allow repair work to be finished.
The battlefield cross memorial controversy in Milford, Michigan has come to an end. Village council members were deluged with input from local citizens and veterans groups after the military memorial …
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The Fallen Soldier Battle Cross is a symbolic replacement for a cross given to a soldier killed in action. The memorial is made by standing the soldier’s boots upright, placing the rifle in between the boots with the bayonet in the ground, hanging the helmet from the rifle’s upright stock, and finally draping dog tags over the rifle.
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War Memorial battle cross boots gun and helmet as used by soldiers a bronze memorial sculpture.