Standing more than 10 feet tall and weighing approximately 10,000 pounds, the memorial consists of three pieces. The front design is comprised of a large map of Iraq and the American flag, while the backside includes a military poem entitled “Fiddler's Green.†Inscribed in the sub-base are the names of the soldiers from Fort Carson who sacrificed their lives for their country.
“They definitely were very specific as to what was going on the memorial front and back,†said Jim Smith of Laser Imaging & Design, Inc. “The whole thinking was that they didn't want to offend or leave anyone out, so they tried to simplify it in the end.â€