The tribute spans military service across the War of 1812, the Civil War, the Spanish American War, the World War I era, the World War II era, the Korean era, the Vietnam era, and the Global War, with dates given as 1812 to 1815, 1861 to 1865, 1898 to 1899, 1900 to 1938, 1939 to 1949, 1950 to 1954, 1955 to 1980, and 1980 onward.