Texans remember and commemorate as much or more than any other folks. Across this great state, in communities both large and small, Texans erect memorials to remember those who have served in our nation's (and Texas') conflicts. Almost every county courthouse has memorials on the lawns surrounding these usually beautiful structures, and most cities and towns have some memorial, even highways. Texans have proudly served throughout our history and they build structures to insure that service is not forgotten. I am paying special attention to my home state as the breadth and variety of memorials is quite enlightening. I have provided a few pictures of some of these memorials I have chronicled so far.
The four heads on top of this memorial in Boerne represent the four military branches in the US. (But are a little strange as you approach)
Kaufman County has created a huge memorial park overflowing with marble slabs engraved with all the names of those who served in all wars from the county.
Burnet surprises with this elegant tribute.
San Antonio's Veteran's Plaza provides a tribute to the wars of the 20th century with haunting sculptures:
And then there are the more routine memorials found in many Texas (and other southern towns) the World War I statue of an American Doughboy by E. M. Viquesney and the tribute to the Confederate war dead with the Confederate soldier in white marble on a pedestal. (San Antonio's Confederate memorial is just one block from the Veteran's memorial park you see above, but in a much larger venue by itself and with cannons.
Here is the county courthouse grounds at Llano as an illustration:
