Veterans Memorial Wall

Near Jacksonville Municipal Stadium at 1145 East Adams Street is the Veterans Memorial Wall of Jacksonville, Florida. The monument was constructed and dedicated in 1995 as a tribute to 1,500 Jacksonville Heroes that served in American wars. The outdoor memorial took ¼ million dollars to build, with each name listed under the branch of service they served. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Merchant Marines, and Coast Guard names have made it onto the list. The wall is 65 feet in length of black granite. The names include individuals who have served from World War I to Operation Desert Storm. They also added names from the current war on Terrorism.

There is a torch with eternal flame at the entrance to the Veterans Memorial Wall. Each Memorial Day family, friends, and classmates gather at the memorial including those of Scott Speicher. Speicher's remains were not recovered from the Middle East until 2009. The wall has been surrounded by a 2 acre walking park in order to protect it.

There is an additional 2,500 pound base and 5,000 pound panel that was added in 2005 to the original wall for the names of those who perished in the most recent war. The single panel is not sufficient, so there will be additional panels made.