Florence in Lauderdale County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Global War on Terrorism

War on Terrorism Service Medal

Photographed by Sandra Hughes Tidwell, July 31, 2023

1. Global War on Terrorism Marker

Inscription. Erected on Nov. 11, 2019 to Honor all
Global War on Terrorism Veterans.

Army * Navy * Marine Corps * Air Force * Coast Guard

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.

Location. 34° 48.74′ N, 87° 37.428′ W. Memorial is in Florence, Alabama, in Lauderdale County. It is at the intersection of Veterans Park Drive and Don Michael Drive on Veterans Park Drive. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Florence AL 35630, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in North Alabama

and in the Shoals.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once 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: Vietnam War Memorial

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(a few steps from this marker); The Korean War (a few steps from this marker); 16” Projectile (within shouting distance of this marker); Anti-Tank Gun (within shouting distance of this marker); The Cobra Helicopter (within shouting distance of this marker); World War I Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); 75mm Field Gun (within shouting distance of this marker); World War II Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Florence.

War Memorials image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sandra Hughes Tidwell, July 31, 2023

2. War Memorials

Credits. This page was last revised on October 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 19, 2023, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 198 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 19, 2023, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.