North Virginia Beach , Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

River Rats

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, November 26, 2020

1. River Rats Marker

Inscription. In memory of our fallen Shipmates
of the River Patrol Force, known as
“River Rats” ★ a Unit of the Brown Navy of Vietnam

Dedicated Memorial Day 2006 by the Mid Atlantic
Chapter of the Gamewardens of Vietnam Assn., Inc.,
The oldest continuously operating
Vietnam veterans group in the United States
www.TF116.org

Erected 2006 by Mid Atlantic Chapter of Gamewardens of Vietnam Assn., Inc.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Vietnam.

Location. 36° 50.652′ N, 75° 59.324′ W. Memorial is in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It is in North Virginia Beach. It is at the intersection of 19th Street and Jefferson Avenue, on the right when traveling east on 19th Street. Located within the William “Billy” Myers Sr., Veterans Memorial Park adjacent to the Tidewater Veterans Memorial. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1000 Block 19th Street, Virginia Beach VA 23451, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Virginia’s Hampton Roads,

specifically in Coastal Virginia,

and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Tidewater.

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 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 walking distance of this marker: Pearl Harbor Survivors (here, next to this marker); In Memory of William “Billy” Myers, Sr. (here, next to this marker); “High Flight” (here, next to this marker); Disabled American Veterans Past, Present & Future

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(here, next to this marker); Our Nation’s Naval Commandos (here, next to this marker); American Revolutionary War Monument (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Disabled American Veterans Past, Present & Future (here, next to this marker); Vietnam Veterans of America (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Virginia Beach.

Also see . . .
1. Bill Myers Veterans Memorial Park. Visit Virginia Beach website entry (Submitted on December 3, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

2. The Gamewardens Association, Vietnam to Present. Association website homepage (Submitted on December 4, 2020.)

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, November 26, 2020

2. River Rats Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 3, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 516 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 3, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.