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Veteran's Memorial

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June 10, 2019
1. Veteran's Memorial
Inscription.
The U.S. Geological Survey
Salutes and Honors All Military Veterans
Who Served the United States of America
and Offers Condolences for
Those Who Made the Ultimate Sacrifice
While on Duty

March 3, 1879—Present

 
Erected by United States Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
 
Location. 38° 56.909′ N, 77° 22.133′ W. Memorial is in Reston, Virginia, in Fairfax County. It is on U.S. Geological Survey Drive south of Sunrise Valley Drive, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston VA 20191, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Northern Virginia. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once
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the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: John Wesley Powell (1834-1902) (a few steps from this marker); Julia Anna Gardner (1882-1960), Ph.D. (within shouting distance of this marker); Randolph Wilson Bromery (1926-2013), Ph.D. (within shouting distance of this marker); "October Glory" Red Maple (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Robert E. Simon, Jr. Plaza (approx. one mile away); Sunset Hills Station (approx. 1.1 miles away); Train Wrecks (approx. 1.1 miles away); Herndon: A Summer Resort (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Reston.
 
Veteran's Memorial image. Click for full size.
June 10, 2019
2. Veteran's Memorial
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 10, 2019. It was originally submitted on June 10, 2019. This page has been viewed 249 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on June 10, 2019.
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