Florence in Florence County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

United States Army Monument

Florence Veterans Park

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, May 2, 2020

1. United States Army Monument

Inscription.

Loyalty
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Duty
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Respect
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Selfless Service
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Honor
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Integrity
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Personal Courage

Topics. This monument and memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.

Location. 34° 11.111′ N, 79° 50.075′ W. Monument is in Florence, South Carolina, in Florence County. It can be reached from South Woody Jones Boulevard 0.3 miles north of David H. McLeod Boulevard. Florence Veterans Park can be reached from the far south parking lot of the Florence Civic Center. Touch for map. Monument is in this post office area: Florence SC 29506, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial monument is in South Carolina’s Pee Dee.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Desert Storm (a few steps from this marker); Florence Veterans Park (a few steps from this marker); Ship’s Bell (within shouting distance of this marker); U.S. Navy Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Purple Heart Recipients (within shouting distance of this marker); The Marine Corps League of Florence, SC (within shouting distance of this marker); USS Arizona Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Gold Star Family Monument (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Florence.

Left Side Panel image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, May 2, 2020

2. Left Side Panel

Right Side Panel image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, May 2, 2020

3. Right Side Panel

The Soldier’s Creed image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, May 2, 2020

4. The Soldier’s Creed

I am an American Soldier
I am a Warrior and a Member of a Team. I Serve the People
of the United States, and Live the Army Values.
I Will Always Place the Mission First.
I Will Never Accept Defeat.
I Will Never Quit.
I Will Never Leave a Fallen Comrade.
I Am Disciplined, Physically and Mentally Tough.
Trained and Proficient in My Warrior Tasks and Drills.
I Always Maintain My Arms, My Equipment and Myself.
I Am an Expert and I Am a Professional.
I Stand Ready to Deploy, Engage, and Destroy the Enemies
of the United States of America in Close Combat.
I Am a Guardian of Freedom and the American Way of Life.
I am an American Soldier.

United States Army Monument Dedication Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, May 2, 2020

5. United States Army Monument Dedication Plaque

Credits. This page was last revised on May 22, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 15, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 207 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 15, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.