West Hempstead in Nassau County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

We Remember

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, October 19, 2025

1. We Remember Marker

Inscription. Dedicated to those who served from a grateful West Hempstead community

November 11 1988

Korea
1950–1955

Vietnam
1961–1975

Erected 1988.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, Vietnam.

Location. 40° 41.233′ N, 73° 39.635′ W. Memorial is in West Hempstead, New York, in Nassau County. It can be reached from Hempstead Avenue east of Nassau Boulevard. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 831 Hempstead Avenue, West Hempstead NY 11552, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the New York City Metropolitan Area

and on Long Island.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the 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 New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: West Hempstead 9/11 Memorial (within shouting

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distance of this marker); In Memory of Those who Perished on September 11, 2001 (within shouting distance of this marker); Joseph J. Hennessy (approx. 0.7 miles away); Malverne Honor Roll (approx. 0.9 miles away); Malvernites Who Were Killed in Action (approx. 0.9 miles away); World War Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); In Commemoration of Patriotism (approx. one mile away); Thomas L. Driscoll, Jr. Plaza (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in West Hempstead.

Halls Pond Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, October 19, 2025

2. Halls Pond Park

The Korean and Vietnam War Memorial is located within Halls Pond Park.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 6, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 48 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 6, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.