Poway in San Diego County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
City of Poway Veterans Park
Photographed By Marsha A. Matson, May 28, 2014
1. Veterans Park Marker
"Some gave all, all gave some"
some gave all"
Erected 2010 by Poway Veterans Park Committee and City of Poway.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 32° 58.225′ N, 117° 2.147′ W. Marker is in Poway, California, in San Diego County. Memorial is at the intersection of Midland Road and Adrian Street, on the left when traveling north on Midland Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Poway CA 92074, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Porter House (within shouting distance of this marker); Baldwin Locomotive No. 3 (within shouting distance of this marker); Nelson House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Templars Hall (about 300 feet away); DJ Ranch Formerly: Kent Farm (approx. half a mile away); Dearborn Memorial Park (approx. 0.6 miles away); Flint Farm (approx. 0.6 miles away); Community Church of Poway (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Poway.
More about this marker. Six monuments and flags dedicated to the service branches surround a large star embedded on the floor of the platform. On each step leading up to the platform is a single word: God, country, duty,
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Also see . . . Poway Veterans Memorial Park. On November 11, 2010, Veterans Park was dedicated to the public in grand fashion. (Submitted on May 30, 2014.)
Photographed By Marsha A. Matson, May 28, 2014
2. Department of the Navy, United States Marine Corps
5 Marines and 1 Navy Corpsman raise the U.S. flag on top of Iwo Jima after coming under U.S. forces control in the South Pacific. Feb. 23, 1945. World War II.
Marine takes fighting position in operation after disembarking a CH-53 helicopter on a Khanjari landing zone on July 2, 2009, War in Afghanistan
Photographed By Marsha A. Matson, May 28, 2014
3. Department of the Air Force, United States of America
U.S. Army Air Forces. B-17 Flying Fortress flew more missions over Europe than any other plane and a P-51 Mustang which served from World War II to 1980 in formation over Europe. World War II.
U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds Flight Demonstration. Team America's ambassadors in blue. F-16 Fighting Falcon, the fastest flying demonstration team in the world.
Photographed By Marsha A. Matson, May 28, 2014
4. United States Coast Guard 1790
United States Coast Guard. Always Ready. HH-60 Jayhawks helicopter performing its oldest mission search and rescue with a rescue swimmer in rough seas.
Legend Class National Security Cutter USCG Bertholf off the coast of California protecting the national interest at sea from smugglers and saving lives.
Photographed By Marsha A. Matson, May 28, 2014
5. United States Merchant Marine
SS Lane Victory carried troops and equipment in three wars: the Pacific Theater World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam Conflict.
SS Cape Henry roll on/roll off ship helped deliver 3.5 million tons of equipment, supplies, and food to the Middle East in Operation Desert Storm.
Photographed By Marsha A. Matson, May 28, 2014
6. Department of the Army, United States of America
1st Army soldiers in the Ardennes Forest, Belgium, at the Battle of the Bulge, the last large German offensive of the war. December 1944 to January 1945. World War II.
26th Infantry, 1st Battallion on post in the "Valley of Death," the area of the deadliest fight in the Korangal Valley, Afghanistan. War in Afghanistan 2010.
Photographed By Marsha A. Matson, May 28, 2014
7. Department of the Navy, United States of America
Battleship USS New Jersey BB-62 "Fire Power for Freedom," the largest and most decorated battleship, served from 1941 in World War II to 1999 in Operation Desert Storm.
Abraham Lincoln Carrier Group "Shall Not Perish," conducts peacetime humanitarian missions, evacuations, and supports land forces with support oiler ship in the Persian Gulf.
Photographed By Marsha A. Matson, May 28, 2014
8. View of Veterans Park
View of park with raised platform, flags, and cannon.
Photographed By Marsha A. Matson, May 28, 2014
9. Veterans Park Steps
Leading up to the memorial platform, six steps each have one word: God, country, duty, vigilance, honor, service.
Photographed By Marsha A. Matson, May 30, 2014
10. City of Poway Veterans Park Flags
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 29, 2014, by Marsha A. Matson of Palmetto Bay, Florida. This page has been viewed 525 times since then and 26 times this year. Last updated on May 30, 2014, by Marsha A. Matson of Palmetto Bay, Florida. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on May 29, 2014, by Marsha A. Matson of Palmetto Bay, Florida. 10. submitted on May 30, 2014, by Marsha A. Matson of Palmetto Bay, Florida. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
