This memorial is dedicated to all who honorably served in the defense of the nation, living or deceased, in peace or war, whether residents or nonresidents, and it pays special tribute to those who made the supreme sacrifice for America. It honors the men of Leelanau County who gave their lives for their country in all wars to preserve the heritage and freedoms now cherished, and it also recognizes all those who served. It acknowledges that war can leave both memories and bodies tattered and that errors and omissions have occurred in the inscribed names.