NEWPORT, R.I. (WPRI) — This weekend the “Boots on the Ground Heroes Memorial” returns to Fort Adams in Newport.
The memorial was created by Operation Stand Down Rhode Island in 2016 displaying over 7,000 combat boots. Each boot represents a U.S. service member killed in action post 9-11 in the Global War on Terror.
The placard attached to each boot displays the name and photo of the fallen along with biographical information, military branch, rank and circumstances of death. The Memorial is updated yearly to incorporate additional U.S. service members killed in the ongoing Global War on Terror.
In the video above, Ashley Erling learns more about the powerful tribute.
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