Rutland honored the sons and daughters of the community who served their country in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam, with 212 names listed for World War II, 38 for Korea, 71 for Vietnam, 5 additional names for World War II, 15 additional names for Korea, and 54 additional names for Vietnam. The monument was erected through the joint efforts of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6716 and American Legion Post 310 and was dedicated on August 4, 1968.