Branson in Taney County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

The United States Armed Forces

Ripley's Mobile Military Marvels

Photographed by Thomas Smith, November 4, 2022

1. The United States Armed Forces Marker

Inscription.
These are the flags and seals of the branches of the United States Armed Forces.

This garden is a tribute to all who serve and have served our Nation to defend and preserve our freedom.

Department of the Army
United States of America The largest and oldest service in the U.S. military, the Army provides the ground forces that protect the United States.
Est. 1775

Department of the Navy
United States of America On, above and below the water, the Navy is America's forward-deployed force and is a major deterrent to aggression around the world.
Est. 1775

Department of the Navy
United States Marine Corps A component of the Department of the Navy, the Marine Corps maintains amphibious and ground units for contingency and combat operations.
Est. 1775

Department of the Air Force
United States of America The Air Force provides a rapid, flexible, and lethal air and space capability to deliver forces anywhere in the world within hours.
Est. 1947

United States Space Force
Department of the Air Force The Space Force organizes, trains, and equips space forces to protect U.S. and allied interests in space and provide space capabilities to the joint force.
Est. 2019

United States Coast Guard The Coast Guard provides law and maritime safety enforcement, marine and environmental protection, and military naval support.
Est. 1790
Believe it or not, the Department of Defense (DoD) is the largest employer in the U.S. There are more than 1.4 million active-duty personnel, 1.1 million National Guard and Reserve personnel, and 700,000 civilians working for the DoD.

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Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Military • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1775.

Location. 36° 38.267′ N, 93° 17.011′ W. Memorial is in Branson, Missouri, in Taney County. It is on West 76 Country Boulevard 0.1 miles west of Lane, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 3326 W 76 Country Blvd, Branson MO 65616, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Southwest Missouri and in the Branson and Table Rock Lake Area.

It is also in the American Ozarks,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in 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,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: LVT 4 Water Buffalo / M56 Scorpion / M43 Dodge Ambulance (here, next to this marker); Ripley's Mobile Military Marvels

Photographed by Thomas Smith, November 4, 2022

2. The United States Armed Forces Marker

(here, next to this marker); Willys Jeep (a few steps from this marker); M5 High Speed Tractor Artillery Transport / Chevrolet Class 110 Airfield Crash Truck (a few steps from this marker); M29 Weasel Tracked Vehicle (a few steps from this marker); M76 Otter (a few steps from this marker); M561 Gama Goat (a few steps from this marker); M3 Half-Track / M59 Armored Personnel Carrier / GMC M220 Shop Van (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Branson.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 19, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 17, 2022, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 230 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 17, 2022, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.