I hate to see this one archived, this is a nice area to come and visit.
This memorial is dedicated to the Veterans from all branches of service. The bronze statue includes life-size figures representing the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines. At the center of the statue is a Civil War Union soldier carrying a U.S. flag.
The sculptor, Jerry McKenna of Boerne, Texas, was present at the ceremony on the morning of Nov. 11,2006 shortly before the 11 a.m. in front of Town Hall, 7820 Broadway when the veterans statue for the Merrillville/Ross Township Veterans Memorial was unveiled.
McKenna, a U.S. Air Force veteran has also created a number of other well-known statues in the Chicago area. His other creations include sculptures of Hall of Fame broadcaster Jack Brickhouse and former White Sox owner Charles A. Comiskey in Chicago.
He said he has created about 160 statues in his lifetime, but this piece is the first for a veterans memorial centerpiece.
"This is a very special day for me," he said. "It was truly a labor of love."
He advised those in attendance to study the faces and emotions of the figures in his creation, which represents the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and a Civil War Union soldier carrying a U.S. flag.
"Everytime I do a sculpture I use a family or friend," he said. "I do a private dedication."
In this case, he said he patterned the Marine after a good friend, Jack Connor, who served in the armed services and was an FBI agent prior to his death a few years ago.
McKenna then presented an American flag to Connor's widow, Alice, of Chicago.
The memorial was formally dedicated at this site on September 7, 2009. The sculptor definitely was correct in urging you to view the expressions on the faces of the sculptures. You'll understand the words DETERMINATION, DEDICATION AND COMMITTMENT after viewing them.
The spoiler will tell you another reason why you looked into their faces.
The 2.5 difficulty is due to the nature of the cache and the possiblility of muggles.
Congrats to Jojo383 to be first to find and log the cache