El Monumento de la Recordación (English: ''The'' ''Monument of Remembrance'') is a

memorial A memorial is an object or place which serves as a focus for the memory or the commemoration of something, usually an influential, deceased person or a historical, tragic event. Popular forms of memorials include landmark objects or works of a ...

monument and monolith erected in

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, Puerto Rico that honors

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who have fallen in combat in service of the United States Armed Forces. The monument was unveiled on May 19, 1996 as a granite wall engraved with the names of Puerto Rican soldiers who died during combat. As of 2009, the monument was etched with the names of more than 2,000 service members. The monument largely contains the names of soldiers who had a Puerto Rico address at their time of enlistment and/or death. If a soldier had a stateside address their name is most likely not on the monument. Because so many Puerto Ricans in the military list a United States address, their participation is underrepresented in statistics. A sculpture by Victor Gutierrez called (Flame of eternity) is located in the center of monument. A service is held each year on Memorial Day at the . In 2019, attendees learned that two fallen soldiers from Puerto Rico had been recently identified as part of the

Recovery of US human remains from the Korean War The recovery of US human remains from the Korean War has continued since the end of the war. ; Death Valley Camp More than 36,000 American troops died during the Korean War (1950–1953). As of 2019, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency descri ...

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1996 establishments in Puerto Rico Buildings and structures in San Juan, Puerto Rico 1996 sculptures Military monuments and memorials in the United States Monuments and memorials in Puerto Rico Tourist attractions in San Juan, Puerto Rico {{PuertoRico-struct-stub

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