Memorial Day Display May 26 - 28
Volunteers still needed for setup and monitoring the tombstones during their three day display
call 352-375-2563
Veterans for Peace will be displaying more than 6,400 tombstones from dawn on May 26 through dusk on Memorial Day on Eighth Avenue just east of 34th Street as part of their Memorial Day Weekend event to remember those who have died in the wars in Afghanistan since 2001 and in Iraq since 2003.
Memorial Mile 2010
The Display will be open from Dawn on Saturday May 26 to dusk on Monday May 28th
Parking Available at Westside Park.
Veterans for Peace feels that these losses cannot be adequately understood with facts and figures alone. The visual impact of the tombstones conveys the reality of these numbers.Last year Memorial Mile was made up of more than 6,000 tombstones. This year more than 400 will be added, each one representing an American service member whose life was lost. Each tombstone will include the soldier’s name, date of death, age, branch of service, rank and hometown. They will be arranged by date of death. Soldiers with local ties will have American flags placed on their tombstones so that they may be located more easily. Veterans for Peace will have a list available on site at an information table to direct the public to specific tombstones. Last year, people came to the Memorial Mile to place flowers and other expressions of love at the tombstones.