Did you know San Antonio is home to four US military bases? The city has long been known as Military City USA , but it wasn’t until 2017 that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Official made it official.
As we approach Memorial Day, here is a list of monuments to visit around the Alamo City to honor our fallen heroes. These monuments honor heroes — both human and animals — as far back as the Battle of the Alamo in 1836.
- Medal of Honor Portal near the Tobin Center
- Veterans Memorial Plaza in downtown San Antonio
- Purple Heart Memorial and USS San Jacinto Bell near the Bexar County Courthouse
- Alamo Cenotaph Monument at Alamo Plaza
- The Mothers War Memorial near the Tobin Center
- Military Working Dog Teams National Monument at Lackland AFB
- Old Pat’s resting place at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery