More than 500 pairs of empty Army boots were placed side-by-side in downtown Chicago Wednesday to serve as a reminder of U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq.
The black boots, some dusty and dirty from use, were placed on Federal Plaza in front of a posterboard display that listed the names, ages and states of all soldiers killed in the war.
The memorial served as a powerful symbol for visitor Becky Schillo.
‘‘You hear about one or two soldiers being killed, then 500," the 24-year-old said. ‘‘It kind of hits home."
As of Wednesday, 503 U.S. service members have died since the beginning of military operations in Iraq, both from hostile and non-hostile causes, according to the military.
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