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An Iraq War Traveling Memorial - Lima Company "Eyes of Freedom"


Jardine Funeral Home welcomes "Eyes of Freedom" - an Iraq War Traveling Memorial -  back to Strongsville.

The Memorial will be escorted into town on Thursday, May 1st at 10:15am by Strongsville Police and Fire, Cleveland Clinic Critical Care Helicopter, Patriot Guard Riders and much, much more.  "Eyes of Freedom" will be on display at the Strongsville Recreation Center from May 1st thru May 3rd.  Please come by to see this breathtaking and powerful war memorial.

The Eyes of Freedom: Lima Company Memorial was created as a result of an Ohio artist’s vision, in which she saw the finished memorial and felt she was being asked to create it. With the help of the families of the fallen and the returned Marines of L3/25, the work was created and unveiled in the Ohio State House Rotunda in 2008, as the vision foretold.

Although the paintings in this Memorial specifically depict the 23 fallen Marines from Lima 3/25, it has become much more; The Eyes of Freedom honors all who have answered the call to service. Behind each portrait we feel the honor and sacrifice of the thousands of men and women who have served our country, in every branch of the armed forces.

Thursday May 1st - Escort at 11:15am
                            - Opening Ceremony at Noon
                            - Display hours Noon - 7pm

Friday May 2nd - Display Hours 10am - 6pm

Saturday May 3rd - Display Hours 10am - 6pm


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