The Weld County Veterans memorial is located in Greeley, Colorado

Greeley, Colorado

The City of Greeley is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Weld County, Colorado, United States. Greeley is located in the region known as Northern Colorado. Greeley is situated north-northeast of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver. According to the...

 near Bittersweet Park at the corner of 16th St. and 35th Ave. It is "dedicated to the men and women of Weld County who have served our country in times of peace and war, and especially to those who gave their lives".

Dedicated on Veterans Day

Veterans Day

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 in 1997, the memorial's 10th anniversary was celebrated on Veterans Day, 2007. Annual Memorial Day

Memorial Day

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,Veterans Day, and Armed Forces Day

Armed Forces Day

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 ceremonies are held at the memorial.

The centerpiece of the memorial is a statue of Pvt. Joe P. Martinez

Joe P. Martinez

Private Joe P. Martinez born in Taos, New Mexico, was a United States Army soldier who posthumously received the Medal of Honor — the United States' highest military decoration —- for his actions on the Aleutian Islands during World War II. Private Joseph P...

 of Ault, Colorado

Ault, Colorado

The Town of Ault is a Statutory Town located in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The population was 1,432 at the U.S. Census 2000.-Geography:Ault is located at , at the intersection of U.S...

, the first Weld County resident to be awarded the Medal of Honor

Medal of Honor

The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. It is bestowed by the President, in the name of Congress, upon members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguish themselves through "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his or her...

. The bronze plaque below the statue reads:


IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF

Private Joe P. Martinez, A.S. No. 37332507,

WHO DIED IN THE SERVICE OF HIS COUNTRY

in the North American Area, May 26, 1943



HE STANDS IN THE UNBROKEN LINE OF PATRIOTS

WHO HAVE DARED TO DIE THAT FREEDOM MIGHT LIVE,

AND GROW, AND INCREASE ITS BLESSINGS.

FREEDOM LIVES, AND THROUGH IT HE LIVES - IN A WAY

THAT HUMBLES THE UNDERSTANDINGS OF MOST MEN



Franklin D. Roosevelt

PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA




The memorial includes granite slabs commemorating many of the theaters of war in US military history, along with brief narratives. Also displayed are the names of the men and women from Weld County who served in each of these conflicts.