Veterans Plaza

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Spanning University Drive is Veterans Plaza, TCU’s memorial to the sacrifices and achievements of alumni and students who have served in the United States armed forces. Originally honoring just World War I & II veterans, the plaza was expanded in 2005 to include honoring veterans of Korea, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf, Afghanistan, and Iraq.

Veterans Plaza embodies the sacrifice and heroism of these and all TCU veterans and their families. Flanking both sides of the west Plaza are the original memorial columns. These columns, a gift from the class of 1923, were the University’s original monument honoring TCU students and alumni who lost their lives during World War I. The Plaza also features a garden for meditation, as well as a small fountain, located on the East side of University Drive.

One of the most beautiful features of the plaza is a grove of small trees. A gap in the grove shows a patch of blue sky — the absence of trees representing Horned Frog heroes who did not return.