More than 15,500 members of the armed services killed since the second world war will be commemorated on a new national monument to be dedicated in front of the Queen this week..
The 150ft-wide stone structure, built in the heart of England at Alrewas, Staffordshire, consists of a circle of walls, an obelisk and statues on top of an earth mound.
On the walls are carved the names of those killed while serving, whether fighting in conflicts such as Iraq, Afghanistan, the Falklands, Korea and Northern Ireland, or in incidents such as training accidents.
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The 150ft-wide stone structure, built in the heart of England at Alrewas, Staffordshire, consists of a circle of walls, an obelisk and statues on top of an earth mound.
On the walls are carved the names of those killed while serving, whether fighting in conflicts such as Iraq, Afghanistan, the Falklands, Korea and Northern Ireland, or in incidents such as training accidents.
Read It Here RIP
(RG) As you can see I am fair and balanced in my reports. This type of monument is a step in the right direction and long overdue.
© Mack (RG) The thoughts of a Falklands War Veteran.
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