Honor and preserve the legacy of those Special Operation Forces that have contributed through sacrifice of life or exemplary valor. Engage in partnerships across the civilian and military community to ensure memorial stewardship.

The concept was a vision of the late Richard Leandri who was also the driving force for the Ranger Memorial now in place at Fort Benning, Georgia.

The contribution levels of the major contributors are identified by the number of spear-heads (taken from the USSOCOM logo) at the head of respective columns of names on the Memorial and are proudly displayed on the memorial wall.