Port St. Lucie in St. Lucie County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Military Order of the Purple Heart

Veterans Memorial Park (Port St. Lucie, FL)

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, June 26, 2022

1. Military Order of the Purple Heart Marker

Inscription.
The Purple Heart is awarded to members of the armed forces of the United States who are wounded by an instrument of war in the hands of the enemy and posthumously to the next of kin in the name of those who are killed in action or die of wounds received in action. It is specifically a combat decoration.

Let it be known that he who wears the Military Order of the Purple Heart has given his blood
in defense of his homeland and shall forever be revered by his fellow countrymen.
Dedicated July 21, 2009

Erected 2009.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Military • Parks & Recreational Areas.

Location. 27° 16.65′ N, 80° 19.131′ W. Memorial is in Port St. Lucie, Florida, in St. Lucie County. It can be reached from SE Veterans Memorial Parkway 0.2 miles north of Seafury Lane. Located within Veterans Memorial Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 2100 SE Veterans Memorial Pkwy, Port St Lucie FL 34592, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is on Florida’s Treasure Coast.

It is also 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 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: American Revolution (here, next to this marker); Combat Wounded Veterans (here, next to this marker); U.S. Navy (a few steps from this marker); United States Marine Corps

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(a few steps from this marker); United States Army (a few steps from this marker); United States Air Force (a few steps from this marker); United States Coast Guard (a few steps from this marker); Korea Defense Service Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port St. Lucie.

Also see . . .
1. Military Order of the Purple Heart. (Submitted on July 2, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Veterans Memorial Park. (Submitted on July 2, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, June 26, 2022

2. Military Order of the Purple Heart Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 9, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 165 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 2, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.