This memorial is inspiring, touching and extends the true psychological meaning of appreciation for the brave. The letters to which we are instructed to "give...their meaning" were artistically replicated and designed as blowing in the wind along the shore. They were truly touching, tear-inducing and eye opening. Every citizen should visit this memorial and REALLY read these letters: "give them... More

This is my far the best thing we saw. Reading all those letters from the soldiers was very humbling.

very interesting to read the notes...well worth the few minutes it takes to see

it was very informative to me and my children at the time they wer still in high school and used the visits as a learning experience

Quiet, tasteful, thought-provoking. I especially liked the location, so close to the "Wisky". Perfect.

I expected more from such a military based location.

(Actually visited in 2010, but the dates to choose from didn't go back that far - slow to write this review!) This is a walled area looking out onto the river, with bronze letter pages on the ground, as if they've been scattered there. Each one is a page from the last letter sent home by a soldier at war... More

I had never heard of it in the city's marketing literature, but stumbled onto the Armed Forces Memorial, at the city point near Nauticus. It is a small diamond-shaped area sticking out into the river, with about 20 bronze replicas of letters 'scattered' about the ground (firmly in place, but they looked scattered). Each is an excerpt from a letter... More