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THE DESERT STORM SUPPORT GROUP OF THE HALIFAX AREA PROUDLY HONOR OUR MEN AND WOMEN WHO SERVED WITH PRIDE IN THE PERSIAN GULF WAR JANUARY 16, 1991-FEBRUARY 27, 1991

SEE ALSO-FORT MEADE VETERANS MEMORIAL

SEE ALSO-FORT MEADE VETERANS MEMORIAL CENTRAL MARKER

SEE ALSO-HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM I

A GRATEFUL COUNTRY HONORS THE MEMORY OF THESE BRAVE INDIVIDUALS FOR THEIR UNQUESTIONED VALOR AND SACRIFICE IN DEFENSE OF FREEDOM AND LIBERTY DURING COMBAT IN OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM.

IN MEMORY OF BALDOMERO LOPEZ, MEDAL OF HONOR, 1ST LT. U.S. MARINE CORPS, KOREA, 1925-1950 SEE ALSO-FIRST LT. BALDOMERO LOPEZ MEMORIAL MARKER

AWARDED THE MEDAL OF HONOR FOR ACTIONS DURING THE INCHON INVASION IN KOREA. HE GALLANTLY GAVE HIS LIFE FOR HIS MEN AND HIS COUNTRY.

THIS MEMORIAL IS DEDICATED TO THOSE AMERICANS WHO MAY BE NOW ENGAGED OR IN THE FUTURE SHOULD BE ENGAGED IN THE CONFLICT FOR THE PRESERVATION OF THOSE BASIC RIGHTS OF MAN; FREEDOM-JUSTICE-EQUALITY.

IN MEMORY OF LT. COL. ANTHONY J. PALONIS JR. U.S.M.C. WHO GALLANTLY SERVED BOTH COUNTRY AND CORPS IN WORLD WAR II, THE KOREAN WAR AND VIETNAM. HE HEROICALLY FOUGHT THE BATTLE OF BLOODY RIDGE, GUADALCANAL.

THIS MONUMENT CONTAINS THE NAMES OF SERVICEMEN AND WOMEN FROM JACKSONVILLE FROM WORLD WAR I THROUGH OPERATION DESERT STORM

THE CITY OF ST. CLOUD HAD BEEN FOUNDED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC AS A RETIREMENT COLONY FOR ITS MEMBERS.

THE SHIP IS A FLOATING MUSEUM AND MEMORIAL TO THE ROLE THAT VICTORY SHIPS PLAYED IN WORLD WAR II.