FORT RILEY — Army officials renamed a Fort Riley street after a Medal of Honor recipient during the grand opening of a space dedicated to fallen soldiers on Tuesday.
The fort’s “Hall of Heroes” was previously housed in the Army community services building, but now has a dedicated space within the restored Grimes Hall. First constructed in 1931 as nurses’ quarters, the building houses a heroes wall, reflection room, digital displays and artifacts memorializing 97 soldiers from the 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley who made the ultimate sacrifice.
“This is a space that family and friends can go in and reflect and think about their service member and the service, and just their memories,” said Col. Gerald Nunziato, Fort Riley garrison commander.
