Oakland in Pottawattamie County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

"Branches Of Honor"

Oakland, Iowa's Veterans' Monument

— Eagles of Honor —

"Branches Of Honor" Veterans Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 3, 2016

1. "Branches Of Honor" Veterans Memorial Marker

Inscription.

To Our Armed Forces;

You go where we ask, never with complaint

You fight with honor, never demanding praise

You sacrifice greatly, never yielding courage

You always protect our freedoms, never will you fail

"Thank you"
Citizens of Oakland
Penned by Michael Knutsen

Bronze Artist Russell Christiensen

Erected by Citizens of Oakland.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World II.

Location. 41° 18.537′ N, 95° 23.843′ W. Memorial is in Oakland, Iowa, in Pottawattamie County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 6/59 and Oakland Avenue, on the right when traveling south on U.S. 6/59. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Oakland IA 51560, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Western Iowa, in Loess Hills,

and in Greater Omaha.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

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Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Also see . . . Eagles of Honor Veteran Memorials Project. Honoring Pottawatamie County, Iowa, Veterans. (Submitted on April 14, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

"Branches Of Honor" Veterans Memorial Eagle image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 3, 2016

2. "Branches Of Honor" Veterans Memorial Eagle

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 3, 2016

3. "Branches Of Honor" Veterans Memorial Eagle

"Branches Of Honor" Veterans Memorial Detail image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 3, 2016

4. "Branches Of Honor" Veterans Memorial Detail

United States Navy • Army • National Guard

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 3, 2016

5. "Branches Of Honor" Veterans Memorial Detail

Army • Marines • Coast Guard

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 3, 2016

6. "Branches Of Honor" Veterans Memorial Detail

Peace • POW • Truth

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 3, 2016

7. "Branches Of Honor" Veterans Memorial Detail

Proud • Assure Freedom For All • Loyalty

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 3, 2016

8. "Branches Of Honor" Veterans Memorial Detail

Air Force • Merchant Marines • Love • Service • Courage

"Branches Of Honor" Veterans Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 3, 2016

9. "Branches Of Honor" Veterans Memorial

Looking NNW

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 10, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 473 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on April 10, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.