Van Wert in Van Wert County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Air National Guard

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 12, 2026

1. Air National Guard Marker

Inscription. My mission is to Fly, Fight, and win.
I am faithful to a Proud Heritage,
A Tradition of Honor, And a
Legacy of Valor. I am an American
Airman. Guardian of Freedom
and Justice, My Nation's Sword
and Shield, Its Sentry and Avenger.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Military.

Location. 40° 52.272′ N, 84° 35.438′ W. Memorial is in Van Wert, Ohio, in Van Wert County. It is at the intersection of West Main Street and North Lynn Street, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 614 W Main St, Van Wert OH 45891, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Ohio’s Till Plains.

It is also in the American Midwest

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 Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Van Wert County Wourld War II Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Operation Desert Storm Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Ohio National Guard (a few steps from this marker); This Flag (a few steps from this marker); Veterans with PTSD Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Van Wert County World War I Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); First County Library in the United States (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Brumback Library (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Van Wert.

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 12, 2026

2. Air National Guard Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 28, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 4 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 28, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.