The Pueblo Chieftain is proud to be an
official sponsor of the HomeOfHeroes website. For the last
several decades the staff at The Chieftain often used its pages
to call to mind the sacrifice of our veterans and the heroism of our
citizens who have served in uniform. Publisher Robert Rawlings,
a World War II veteran himself, says:
The
Medal of Honor recipients help us as a community to remember all men
and women who have served our country in times of peace and war and
especially those who gave their lives."
It was Mr. Rawlings who initially conceived the
dream for the four large bronze statues that stand in what is now
known as "Heroes Plaza" in Pueblo. He personally led
the drive to raise funds for the project, assembling a team of
sponsors that not only brought the impressive National Medal of Honor
Memorial to fruition, but also brought nearly 100 of the living
recipients of the Medal of Honor to Pueblo for its dedication.