Boots of Honor Memorial visits Tennessee to honor service members killed since 9/11
Boots of Honor memorial commends fallen service members
Memories of Honor is bringing its Boots of Honor Memorial to Tennessee for the first time.
Memories of Honor, a Franklin, Tennessee non-profit dedicated to the mission of making every day Memorial Day partnered with America 250 to bring ‘Boots of Honor’ to Tennessee to honor all U.S. service members killed since 9/11.
The backstory:
The Boots of Honor display — 7,470 individual combat boots, each representing a fallen service member who made the ultimate sacrifice, was on display May 16–20 at Franklin Bicentennial Park in Franklin, TN.
The Boots of Honor display has 7,470 individual combat boots, each representing a fallen service member who made the ultimate sacrifice since 9/11. (Boots of Honor)
At the memorial, visitors walked among rows of boots, where each one is marked with a name, rank, and story of service.
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Big picture view:
America250, the national, nonpartisan organization charged by Congress with leading the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 2026, an opportunity to pause and reflect on our nation’s past, honor the contributions of all Americans, and look ahead toward the future we want to create for the next generation and beyond.
The Source: Information in this article was provided by Memories of Honor and America250. This story was reported from Orlando.