SEE ALSO-PALONIS PARK MEMORIAL PLAQUE

THIS PARK IS DEDICATED 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. AWARDED THE SILVER STAR, AND BRONZE STAR FOR VALOR. LT COL. PALONIS WAS ALSO AWARDED ...

1ST U.S. VOLUNTEER CAVALRY REGIMENT (ROUGH RIDERS). "YOU TRIUMPHED OVER OBSTACLES WHICH WOULD HAVE OVERCOME MEN LESS BRAVE AND DETERMINED". PRESIDENT MCKINLEY

AT THE OUTBREAK OF THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR, THIS AREA WAS THE CAMP SITE OF THEODORE ROOSEVELT'S ROUGH RIDERS, THE MOST UNUSUAL REGIMENT IN THE HISTORY OF THE U.S. ARMY. THE ROUGH RIDERS (1ST U.S. VOLUNTEER CAVALRY REGIMENT) 1200 STRONG, INCLUDED COWBOYS, ...

PRESENTED TO TAMPA AS A MEMORIAL TO THOSE WHO SERVED IN THE WAR WITH SPAIN.

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

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

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 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.

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

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

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.

SEE ALSO-HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM I