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Plant City Armed Forces Memorials Foundation to dedicate newly engraved commemorative bricks.

February 10, 2014, Plant City, FL - The public is invited to attend the unveiling of the latest group of commemorative bricks engraved to pay a lasting tribute to veterans. The event will take place at the Veterans' Monument Park at Courier Field on February 24, 2014, at 11:30 am.

The spirit of the park is expressed in the centerpiece monument, Freedom Rising, a bronze eagle with outstretched wings atop a six-sided, black granite pedestal. The monument pays tribute to veterans of all five branches of service: Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marines, and Navy.

Freedom Rising is permanently stationed on a field of approximately 8,000 red bricks laid in an interlocking pattern. Representing a key part of the project's overall fundraising efforts, the goal is for each brick to be engraved in honor of a veteran. To date, approximately 750 bricks have been engraved and installed. The engraved bricks can be purchased for a $150 donation, as long as supplies last. Order forms are available at the Park, Plant City Photo Archives, the Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce, or on the website at www.veteransmonument.com.

The Veterans' Monument Park, which was dedicated July 1, 2010, was made possible through the generosity of a group of community volunteers in conjunction with the

City of Plant City.

 For more information, or to purchase an engraved brick honoring a special veteran, visit the website at www.veteransmonument.com or contact Lisa Browder at 813-374-8067.