[Wikipedia] The Veterans Memorial Wall is located at 1145 East Adams Street, adjacent to the Jacksonville Municipal Stadium in downtown Jacksonville, Florida. The quarter-million dollar monument was dedicated in November, 1995 and serves as a tribute to more than 1,500 Jacksonville area American war heroes. The outdoor memorial was promoted as “the largest of its kind” and “the only wall that honors veterans from all six [service] branches” (Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard and Merchant Marine). The 65 foot-long black granite monument contains the names of servicemen and women from World War I through Operation Desert Storm and the current war on terrorism. In front of the wall stands a torch with an eternal flame.

We went on a very hot day and it took us over 40 minutes to finally reach the wall. There was absolutely nothing around, not a single place to drink something (yes, we did forget to bring a drink with us – three days there and you’ll understand why they always have a drink in their hands) or even find a bit of shade. Just the stadium.