San Diego is home to Mt. Soledad National Veterans Memorial, a memorial dedicated to the memory of those men and women who gave their lives in the service of their country. The memorial is one of the largest in the United States and was built to memorialize the soldiers who served in the United States military forces.
The memorial is located on Mount Soledad, a prominent hill in San Diego's La Jolla neighborhood. The original purpose of the memorial was to honor the Korean War generation. It was made universal in 2002 to cover all military personnel. By 2016, the memorial had been transformed into a national veterans memorial under the purview of the Department of Defense, and the cross had been transferred to a non-governmental organization.
The Mt. Soledad National Veterans Monument has grown over the years to become a major tourist destination and a sacred site for America's war heroes. The memorial consists of a central cross, walls covered in plaques with veterans' names and pictures on them, a courtyard with flags, and benches. Anybody visiting this memorial will get a gist of patriotism.
6905 La Jolla Scenic S Dr, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
Mt. Soledad National Veterans Memorial