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9-11 Never Forget

 
 
9-11 Never Forget Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Brandon D Cross
1. 9-11 Never Forget Marker
Inscription.
In Honor of all who served
during the Global War
on Terrorism. As part of the
Operations and Campaigns in
Iraq and Afghanistan
2001-2021

With Special Honor to
LCPL Ronald Douglas Freeman
U.S. Marine Corps.

Who paid the Supreme Sacrifice
fighting in Helmand Province,
Afghanistan
April 28, 2011

 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: 9/11 AttacksMilitaryWar, 2nd IraqWar, Afghanistan.
 
Location. 30° 11.426′ N, 82° 38.194′ W. Memorial is in Lake City, Florida, in Columbia County. It is at the intersection of North Marion Avenue and NE Justice Street, on the right when traveling north on North Marion Avenue. The marker is located in the southeast area of Olustee Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 169 N Marion Ave, Lake City FL 32055, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in North Florida. 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: Operation Desert Storm (here, next to this marker); Vietnam Veteran Memorial (here, next to this marker); Columbia County Korean Conflict Memorial (here, next to this marker); World War I Memorial (here, next to this marker); World War II Memorial
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(here, next to this marker); All Gave Some Some Gave All (a few steps from this marker); Apalachee Trail (within shouting distance of this marker); Confederate Monument (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lake City.
 
Also see . . .
1. Ronald Douglas “Doug” Freeman. (Submitted on January 20, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Olustee Park. (Submitted on January 20, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
 
9-11 Never Forget Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Brandon D Cross
2. 9-11 Never Forget Marker
The Price of Freedom Is Visible Here image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Brandon D Cross
3. The Price of Freedom Is Visible Here
“Engraved in stone and in
our hearts, the price of
Freedom is visible here.”
John Elliot Pickens, III
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 20, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 229 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on January 20, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
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Jun. 12, 2026