Shrine of Remembrance

1730 East Fountain Boulevard

Colorado Springs, CO 80910

Phone: 719-634-1597

Fax: 719-634-6610

Email: ShrineOfRemembrance@yahoo.com

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If you have immediate need of our services, we're available for you 24 hours a day. Call us at 719-634-1597.

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Veterans Honor Court

A memorial to the deceased. A tribute to those still serving.

Honoring the dedication of living military members and memorialization of deceased veterans is an American tradition of recognizing the men and women who serve to preserve our country’s freedom.

The Veterans Honor Court at the Shrine of Remembrance is a uniquely distinctive place of tribute to military veterans and their spouses who shared in the burden of their loyal service. The majestic 25-foot Memorial Wall at Shrine of Remembrance features beautiful war theater memorials to honor those who serve and have served our country in military uniform.

The Veterans Walls of the Veterans Honor Court contain individual bronze plaques naming the veterans, and often their spouse, so they will be forever honored. The individually cast perpetual bronze plaques include the veteran’s name and a raised emblem of the branch of the Armed Forces in which the veteran served. Often the plaques are obtained prior to a veteran’s death and are mounted on the wall as a living tribute to the veteran and their service to our nation.

Veterans Honor Court Memorial Wall

Overview of the Veterans Honor Court Memorial Wall, located in the Garden of Angels Mausoleum at the Shrine of Remembrance. Detailed images of each memorial and any corresponding literature may be found below by clicking on the images.

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Space Shuttle Memorial

The Space Shuttle Memorial honors all astronauts who have perished in space missions.

Dedicated by Apollo 15 Astronaut James B. Irwin on May 25, 1987

Dedication Plaques

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Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Dedicated by General John L. Piotrowski (USAF) on May 29, 1989

Dedication Plaque

Read the program from the dedication ceremony.

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POW-MIA Memorial

Dedicated by Governor Roy Romer and General Donald J. Kutyna (USAF) on May 28, 1990

Dedication Plaque

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Persian Gulf War / Desert Storm Veterans Memorial

Dedicated by Lieutenant General Calvin A. H. Waller (USA) and Senator Hank Brown on May 25, 1992

Dedication Plaque

Read the program from the dedication ceremony.

Read the dedication letter from then President George Bush.

Read the Resolution regarding the Persian Gulf War / Desert Storm Memorial.

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50th Anniversary of World War II Memorial, 1944–1994

Dedication Plaque

World War II Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery

Upon learning of the World War II memorial, the Department of Defense requested a second casting for display in the Washington, D.C. area. That plaque was dedicated on February 17, 1995, and was displayed at the Visitors Center of Arlington National Cemetery for one year. It then was permanently placed in the Trophy Room near the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

The World War II Memorial plaque at Arlington National Cemetery’s Visitors Center. From left: Ret. Colonel Jim Rix, then Director of Military and Veterans Affairs for the Shrine of Remembrance and Costas Rombocos, CEO of Shrine of Remembrance.

WWII memorial plaque designating Shrine of Remembrance as an official commemoration facility.

Read the program from the dedication ceremony.

Read the World War II Memorial Interpretation.

Read the Commendation letter and Resolution regarding the 50th Anniversary of World War II Memorial

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Iwo Jima Memorial

Dedicated by Colonel James M. Naylor (USMC) on May 30, 1994

Dedication Plaque

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Black Horse Regiment Memorial 11th Armored Cavalry Memorial

Veterans of Vietnam and Cambodia, 716 Lost But Never Forgotten

Dedicated by Lieutenant Colonel Harold A. Fritz (USA) on July 9, 1994

Dedication Plaque

Read the program from the dedication ceremony.

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11th Armored Cavalry "The Black Horse Regiment" of the United States Army

M60A3 Memorial Tank

Dedicated by Brigadier General Leroy Goff, (USA) and 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment Veterans of Vietnam and Cambodia on Memorial Day 1995

Located at Shrine of Remembrance, East of the Chapel Mausoleum

Members who have been awarded the Medal of Honor

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4th Infantry Division (Mechanized)

Dedicated by Major General Thomas A. Schwartz on May 29, 1995

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Korean War Veterans Memorial

Dedicated by Major General John M. Pickler (USA) and Korean War Veterans Association, Dutch Nelson Chapter on May 27, 1996

Dedication Plaque

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50th Anniversary of United States Air Force Memorial, 1947–1997

(Other castings of this memorial are located at Peterson Air Force Base Museum

and the United States Air Force Academy)

Dedicated by General Howard M. Estes III (USAF) on May 26, 1997

Dedication Plaque

Read the program from the dedication ceremony.

Read the Resolution regarding the 50th Anniversary of United States Air Force Memorial.

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Women of the United States Armed Forces Memorial

Dedicated by Brigadier General Sally Ann Eaves (USAF)

Commander Jill Brown (USN)

Mrs. Wilbur (Jean) Zaudtke (USMC Women Reserves)

Lieutenant Colonel I. Sherm Connolly (USA, Retired)

and Mrs. Kendra Marshall (Military Wife)

on May 29, 2000

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PFC Floyd Kenneth Lindstrom

Medal of Honor Plaque dedicated May 28, 2012

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