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Veterans Memorial

In Memoriam

 
 
Veterans Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 6, 2022
1. Veterans Memorial
Inscription.

Department of the Army
"I will always place the mission first.
I will never accept defeat...
I will never leave a fallen comrade...
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...
I am an American Soldier."

United States Marine Corps
"My eyes have seen things yours have not.
My heart has burned in ways yours cannot.
My soul has bled in ways yours will not...
The sheep of our nation sleep without fear
because I am the wolf that keeps
the other wolves at bay.
I am a United States Marine."

Department of the Navy
"I am a United States Sailor...
I represent the fighting spirit of
the Navy and those who have gone
before for me to defend freedom
and Democracy around the world...
I am committed to the excellence
and fair treatment of all."

Department of the Air Force
"I am an American Airman.
I am a warrior.
I have answered my Nation's call...
My mission is to fly, fight and win...
Guardian of freedom and justice...
I defend my country with my life.
Wingman, Leader, Warrior...
I will never falter, And I will not
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United States Coast Guard
"I am a United States Coast Guardsman...
I revere that long line of expert seamen
who by their devotion to duty and
sacrifice of self have made it possible
for me to be a member of a service
honored and respected,
in peace and in war,
throughout the world..."

United States Merchant Marine
We are the "Fourth Arm of Defense,"
as stated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
"We Deliver the Goods" was our motto
for the duration of WWII.
"Acta Non Verba — Deeds Not Words,"
is our way of life.
We are the Merchant Marines.

Town of Niagara
"Even after life is gone,
In our hearts your love lingers on.
Even after you have left our sight,
In our thoughts your light shines bright.
Even after you are gone,
In our memories you will forever live on."

 
Erected by the Town of Niagara.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
 
Location. 43° 7.515′ N, 78° 59.495′ W. Memorial is in Niagara, New York, in Niagara County. It can be reached from Lockport Road. Memorial is the centerpiece of Veterans' Memorial Park, along the park
Veterans Memorial - US Army image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 6, 2022
2. Veterans Memorial - US Army
access road. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 7000 Lockport Road, Niagara Falls NY 14305, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, and in the Buffalo Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, on the Great Lakes, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A Feat of Engineering (approx. 1.3 miles away); Day into Night (approx. 1.3 miles away); O'Shea Hall (1967), Seton Hall (1970) (approx. 2.4 miles away); For God and Country (approx. 2.4 miles away); Dunleavy Hall (approx. 2.4 miles away); The Seminary of Our Lady of Angels (approx. 2½ miles away); Varsity Village (1939), Timon Hall (1952) (approx. 2½ miles away); Bailo Hall (1992)
Veterans Memorial - US Marine Corps image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 6, 2022
3. Veterans Memorial - US Marine Corps
(approx. 2½ miles away).
 
Veterans Memorial - US Navy image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 6, 2022
4. Veterans Memorial - US Navy
Veterans Memorial - US Air Force image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 6, 2022
5. Veterans Memorial - US Air Force
Veterans Memorial - US Coast Guard image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 6, 2022
6. Veterans Memorial - US Coast Guard
Veterans Memorial - US Merchant Marine image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 6, 2022
7. Veterans Memorial - US Merchant Marine
Veterans Memorial - Dedication image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 6, 2022
8. Veterans Memorial - Dedication
Veterans Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 6, 2022
9. Veterans Memorial
Veterans Memorial Pavers image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 6, 2022
10. Veterans Memorial Pavers
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 6, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 6, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 409 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. submitted on May 6, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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