Tehachapi in Kern County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Tehachapi Veterans Memorial
United States Army: This We'll Defend
June 14, 1775
United States Marine Corps: "Semper Fidelis" Always Faithful
November 10, 1775
United States Navy: "Non sibi sed patriae" Not Self But Country
October 13, 1775
United States Air Force: Aim High, Fly, Fight, Win
September 18, 1947
United States Coast Guard: Semper Paratus Always Ready
August 4, 1790
Erected by The City of Tehachapi.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 35° 7.932′ N, 118° 26.958′ W. Memorial is in Tehachapi, California, in Kern County. It is on Tehachapi Boulevard, on the left when traveling west. The memorial is located in Freedom Plaza by the Visitor Center. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 200 W Tehachapi Boulevard, Tehachapi CA 93561, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in California’s San Joaquin Valley, specifically in the Central Valley, and in the Sierra Nevada. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Odd Fellows Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Red Front Blacksmith Shop Mural (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Tehachapi Loop Mural (about 400 feet away); Southern Pacific Concrete Telephone Booth (about 400 feet away); Gallinger House (about 400 feet away); Tehachapi Depot (about 500 feet away); Original site of the First Catholic Church in 1887 (about 500 feet away); Tehachapi Train Depot Bricks (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tehachapi.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 15, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 8, 2023, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. This page has been viewed 370 times since then and 20 times this year. Last updated on October 7, 2023, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on September 8, 2023, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.





