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Washington Adventist University Veterans Memorial

 
 
Washington Adventist University Veterans Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 18, 2022
1. Washington Adventist University Veterans Memorial
Inscription.
"Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends." John 15:13

Washington Adventist University, founded in 1904, dedicates this memorial to the University's Alumni who have served in the United States Military. We express our heartfelt appreciation to those who were willing to give their all in service to others. Their contributions reflect the selfless dedication which we want this memorial to forever honor.
 
Erected 2019 by Washington Adventist University.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: EducationMilitaryReligion & Religious Structures.
 
Location. 38° 59.153′ N, 76° 59.975′ W. Memorial is in Takoma Park, Maryland, in Montgomery County. It is on Flower Avenue north of Carroll Avenue (Maryland Route 195), on the right when traveling south. This memorial sits on the campus of Washington Adventist University, near Washington Adventist Hospital. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Takoma Park MD 20912, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is
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in the Washington Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic. 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 one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Carroll Avenue Bridge (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); "The Presidents Tree" (approx. Ό mile away); Sligo Creek Waterworks (approx. 0.3 miles away); Davis-Warner House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Heffner Park and Community Center (approx. half a mile away); Memorial for Pvt. Robert J. Harmon Jr. (1946 - 1969) and Pvt. Robert C. Hobstetter (1938 - 1969) (approx. 0.6 miles away); B.Y. Morrison Park (approx. 0.6 miles away); In Memory of Sgt. Christopher Thornton (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Takoma Park.
 
Washington Adventist University Veterans Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 18, 2022
2. Washington Adventist University Veterans Memorial
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 18, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 18, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 162 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on July 18, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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Jul. 13, 2026