Immediately outside the castle in a garden in a roadway circle.

A grayish marble inscribed plaque about 2.5 feet high.

The monument remembers the US Army “TRUST” – Trieste United States Troops - in post world War 2 Italy along the border with Yugoslavia. The 351st Infantry Regiment, 88^th Infantry Division, made up the bulk of the TRUST garrison, but there were also a field artillery battalion, an armored reconnaissance company, a military government detachment, and several support units. The infantrymen occupied three casernes in the hills and on the outskirts of Trleste, while personnel of the smaller units lived in requisitioned buildings in the city. TRUST headquarters was located in the Miramare Castle just outside Trieste.

The mission of TRUST was to maintain order in the Free Territory of Trieste and to support the policies of the Allied Military Government until such time as the Governor is appointed by the United Nations and sees fit to dismiss the force.

The first Commander of TRUST was MG Bryant Edward Moore.

From the 88^th Division Association website:

The 88th in Occupation and the Free Territory of Trieste Trust Period from 1947 to 1954.

TRUST stands for Trieste United States Troops, the 5,000 man U.S. contingent based in the Free Territory of Trieste created in 1947. The Free State was established in 1947 in order to accommodate an ethnically and culturally mixed population in a neutral country between Italy and Yugoslavia.

After the war, the 88th Infantry Division on occupation duty in Italy guarded the Morgan Line from positions in Italy and Trieste until 15 September 1947. It was then withdrawn to Livorno and inactivated. The 351st Infantry was relieved from assignment to the division on 1 May 1947 and served as the main component of a garrison command in the Free Territory of Trieste, securing the disputed border between Italy and Yugoslavia.

The command served as the front line in the Cold War from 1947 to 1954, including confrontations with Yugoslavian forces. In October 1954 the territory was ceded to Italy and administration turned over to the Italian Army.

TRUST units, which included a number of 88th divisional support units, all bore a unit patch which was the coat of arms of the Free Territory of Trieste superimposed over the divisional “quarterfoil,” over which was a blue scroll containing the designation "TRUST" in white."

The text on the monument is written in Italian and in English.  It reads in Italian:

(Symbol of the TRUST Unit Super-imposed on the 88^th Infantry Division Insignia)

(Symbol of the  VFW)

U.S. ARMY

Lo storico Castello di Miramare ha ospitato

il Quartier Generale del Contingente

dell'Esercito degli Stati Uniti di Trieste

dal 16 settembre 1947 al 24 ottobre 1954.

Essi hanno reso sicuri i confini, ristabilito la libertà e la democrazia

preservato la pace operando per il ritorno di Trieste all'Italia.

Questa lapide è dedicata a tutti i soldati americani dei "blue devils".

Nel 50° Anniversario dal compimento della loro missione

In English:

Historic Miramare Caste was the headquarters of

Trieste United States troops from 16 September 1947 to 24 October 1954

they secured the borders, preserved peace and re-established

freedom and democracy, leading to the return of Trieste to Italy.

This plaque is dedicated to those American soldiers " THE BLUE DEVILS "

on the 50th Anniversary of the completed mission.

Trust Veterans                                                Veterans of the foreign wars