Medal of Honor Memorial, Military memorial in Indianapolis, United States.
The Medal of Honor Memorial is a tribute to decorated soldiers with 27 curved glass walls that display names of recipients etched into the surface. The structure extends along a green space and combines the glass elements with Indiana limestone in buff, gray, and pink tones.
The memorial opened in 1999 and was created to remember the history of military recognition since the Civil War. Hundreds of medal recipients attended the dedication ceremony to mark this opening.
The inscriptions honor soldiers who showed extraordinary bravery, and they impress themselves on memory through the grouping by military conflicts. Visitors see names arranged in sections that mark different wars and show how sacrifice has continued across generations.
The grounds are freely accessible during daylight hours and offer a visit without admission fees or reservations. Audio narrations with motion sensors guide visitors through the memorial and allow for self-paced exploration of the site.
The glass panels are positioned so that light passes through them, and the etched names appear different depending on the time of day. This subtle interplay makes visiting at various hours a different experience each time.
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