Vandenberg Air Force Base in Santa Barbara County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Ronald W. Reagan Missile Defense Site
Photographed By Joe Page, November 4, 2014
1. Ronald W. Reagan Missile Defense Site Marker
40th President of the United States of America
For his steadfast commitment to develop and deploy
missile defenses to protect our nation, our forces,
our allies and friends
"Wouldn't it be better to save lives than to avenge them? Are we not capable of demonstrating our peaceful intentions by applying all our abilities and our ingenuity to achieving a truly lasting stability? I think we are. Indeed, we must."
23 March 1983
Presented on Behalf of a Grateful Nation At This First Combined Test and Operational Missile Defense Site
10 April 2006
Erected 2006 by Missile Defense Agency.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Patriots & Patriotism • Peace • War, Cold. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #40 Ronald Reagan series list.
Location. 34° 49.42′ N, 120° 32.106′ W. Marker is in Vandenberg Air Force Base, California
Photographed By Joe Page, 4 Nov 2014
2. Ronald W. Reagan Missile Defense Site Marker
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Vandenberg Air Force Base (approx. 5½ miles away); USAF Medal of Honor Recipients (approx. 5.6 miles away); The Curtis P-40 (approx. 5.9 miles away); Camp Cooke Memorial (approx. 6 miles away); 40th Infantry Division Korean War Memorial (approx. 6 miles away); Space Launch Complex 10 (approx. 6½ miles away); La Purisima Mission (approx. 9.6 miles away); Santa Maria Cemetery District (approx. 9.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vandenberg Air Force Base.
Photographed By Joe Page, November 4, 2014
3. Ronald W. Reagan Missile Defense Observation Site
The Ronald W. Reagan Missile Defense Observation Site is located on North Vandenberg Air Force Base, overlooking historic sites containing Atlas, Titan and Minuteman missile systems, as well as the National Missile Defense system interceptors. This photo faces northward, toward Casmalia Hills.
Photographed By Joe Page, November 4, 2014
4. Ronald W. Reagan Missile Defense Site
visionary leadership and determination,
we are now more secure
With our deep admiration and gratitude
on this 25th Anniversary of his
Address to the Nation on Missile Defense.
Presented on behalf of the American people
March 23, 2008
Photographed By Joe Page, November 4, 2014
5. Ronald W. Reagan Missile Defense Site Marker
Fossils can be seen in the sandstone used for the Ronald W. Reagan Missile Defense Observation Site wall construction
Credits. This page was last revised on October 14, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 27, 2015, by Joe Page of Albuquerque, New Mexico. This page has been viewed 716 times since then and 19 times this year. Last updated on October 14, 2016, by Janie G. Henke of Anaheim, California. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on February 27, 2015, by Joe Page of Albuquerque, New Mexico. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
