The Military Battlefield Cross serves as a symbolic memorial to honor the sacrifice of soldiers who have fallen in combat, especially when a traditional funeral cannot be held. It is composed of a soldier’s rifle standing upright with its bayonet in the ground, a helmet resting on top, boots positioned below, and sometimes dog tags hanging from the rifle — each element representing respect, service, and remembrance.
Hidden within the silhouette of this Battlefield Cross are the words from the Military Oath of Enlistment.
I, do, solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the orders of the officers appointed over me according to regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice. So help me God.
