Influence of the U.S. Armed Forces and Why Indianapolis Looks the Way it Does.


​Indianapolis – Indy welcomes Dr. James Glass and LTG Arnold W. Bunch Jr. to the Indiana War Memorial for Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 18 to take an in-depth look at how the influence of our Armed Forces contributed to the design and appearance of the City of Indianapolis.
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  • Dr. James Glass will discuss the history and establishment of the Soldiers and Sailors Monument and the Indiana War Memorial. 
  • LTG Arnold W. Bunch Jr. will discuss the roles of the Indiana Air National Guard.
  • USAF Brig Gen. Stewart Goodwin who pride a brief history of how the Indiana War Memorial was established following WWI.
 
The program is free on an RSVP basis, minimum donations of $15 are encouraged. The evening is scheduled from 7 – 9:30 p.m. Hors d‘oeuvres will be provided by the Armed Forces Day Coordinating Council of Indianapolis free of charge and a cash bar will be open for business.

​Tickets are available on a first-come, first-serve basis.   
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The five-city-block plaza on which it resides in downtown Indianapolis was conceived in 1919 as the location for the National Headquarters of The American Legion and a memorial to the state's and nation's veterans.
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View from the front steps of the Indiana War Memorial in the year 1929. The "Legion Mall" was still under construction. (Photo provided by The American Legion Department of Indiana Archive)
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The historic Indiana War Memorial was originally built to honor veterans of World War I.
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Today, the Indiana War Memorial’s Museum conveys the contributions and sacrifices of Hoosier service men and women from the Revolutionary War through recent peacekeeping operations and conflicts.
Tickets can be reserved online via the fill form below.  Include the names of all attending, including guests. A minimum, tax-deductible donation to the Armed Forces Coordinating Council of Indianapolis of $15 is encouraged. Thank you.​
Established in 1975, the Armed Forces Day Coordinating Council of Indianapolis provides a chance for the community to honor those who currently serve. Our mission is to promote public awareness and involvement in recognizing the valor, sacrifice and honorable service to community, state and nation by today’s active duty, reserve and National Guard military service members annually on Armed Forces Day.