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Ocala in Marion County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
 

WAVES National

Women of the sea services

— Ocala - Marion County Veterans Memorial Park —

 
 
WAVES National Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, May 14, 2022
1. WAVES National Marker
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Still Something Special
Marion County Unit #99
Chartered October 1990

We served with honor in World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Desert Storm & Iraq.

We are dedicated to assisting other veterans and encouraging patriotism, loyalty & devotion to God.

 
Erected by WAVES National Marion County Unit #99.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: MilitaryWomen.
 
Location. 29° 11.193′ N, 82° 6.12′ W. Memorial is in Ocala, Florida, in Marion County. It can be reached from East Fort King Street 0.1 miles south of East Silver Springs Boulevard. Marker located within the Ocala - Marion County Veterans Memorial Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 2601 E Fort King St, Ocala FL 34470, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the American South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the
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Mississippian Culture, 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: Fallen Soldiers Memorial (here, next to this marker); 65th Infantry Regiment (here, next to this marker); Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge (here, next to this marker); Medal of Honor Recipients (here, next to this marker); Guam (a few steps from this marker); War Dog (a few steps from this marker); The Liberty Tree (a few steps from this marker); Tuskegee Airmen (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ocala.
 
Also see . . .  WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service). Wikipedia entry (Submitted on December 27, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.) 
 
WAVES National Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, May 14, 2022
2. WAVES National Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on December 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 24, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 135 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on May 24, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
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