Traveling exhibit honoring nation’s fallen military opens in Tampa

Remembering Our Fallen, a photographic war memorial that honors the United States military that were killed in the global war on terror, from September 11, 2001, to August 30, 2021, is currently on display at the Tampa Riverwalk.

Hosted by the CRISP (Commitment, Respect, Integrity, Service, Pride) organization, the emotional exhibit will be staged at MacDill Park from March 16 through March 20. The exhibit is free and open to the public.

A group of volunteers, including workers from the Air Force Sergeants Association Chapter 552 and Tampa Fire Rescue, installed the memorial.

The memorial includes 32 Tribute Towers with military and personal photos of more than 5,000 of our nation’s military Fallen, since September 11, 2001.

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