Thornton Veterans Memorial, Colorado . This local veterans memorial is one that is particularly special to me as I was chairman of the group that worked for years to fund and build it.
In the foreground you see the winged angel, ‘Grace’, releasing a dove carrying dog tags aloft. In the background you see the flag poles and in between them is a 9′ 11″ high five-sided obelisk. On it are inscribed core values of United States military service: Honor, Integrity, Sacrifice, Duty, Courage.
![Thornton Veterans Memorial, Thornton, Colorado. (© Tony’s Takes)](http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HVOOxmpPOxU/VAHeZGV4h5I/AAAAAAAADkA/V9KadrYb03A/s710/2014-08-30%2B06-14-04%2B-%2B0014.jpg)