Posted on Jun 1, 2019
A new veterans memorial is being built in Florida. It’s underwater.
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A new veterans memorial is being built in Florida. It’s underwater.
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Underwater memorial dedicated to veterans to be constructed near Dunedin Beach
It's the first of its kind in the world right here in the Tampa Bay area! An underwater memorial dedicated to our U.S. veterans is expected to bring in scuba...
Thank you, my friend Lt Col Charlie Brown for making us aware that an underwater veterans memorial is being built in Florida.
Underwater memorial dedicated to veterans to be constructed near Dunedin Beach
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1ssJjHf268
"On a Florida beach stand 12 silent service members, eyes toward the sea.
One is a World War II pilot, his flight helmet on his hip. Another is a sailor, binoculars in hand. A marine in dress blues stands sharply at attention.
One carries a fallen comrade on his back.
At his feet are the words “No man left behind.”
All 12 are stone sentinels, waiting for their vigil to begin. And for 12 more brothers and sisters to join them at home in the depths of the sea.
The 12 concrete statues are set to become part of a first-of-its-kind veterans memorial underwater of Florida’s coast in the Gulf of Mexico. It’s called “The Circle of Heroes.”
The nonprofit Brighter Future Florida, headed by former Republican U.S. Rep. David Jolly, is working to fund the first underwater veterans memorial, which the organization hopes will become a worldwide diving destination.
Located about 10 miles off the Pinellas County coast in 40 feet of water, the memorial is planned to include 24 different life-size concrete statues of men and women in the U.S. Army, Air Force, Coast Guard, Marines and Navy.
The six-foot statues will be placed in a 100-foot circle, with a center monument featuring five bronze emblems -- one for each branch of the Armed Services.
Half of the statues have already been built and paid for. Twelve more need sponsorships and donations.
Preston Rudy, the spokesman for the organization, said they hoped to have the first 12 statues deployed to the bottom of the sea by now. But the weather has prevented them so far.
“In short, the waves have been too big,” Rudy told Connecting Vets.
It’ll take another about $350,000 to complete Phase II -- the second set of 12 statues, Rudy said.
“We expect to reach that goal and have those statues deployed in 2020,” he said.
Once the first 12 statues are installed, the group plans to hold a ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony, “officially opening the attraction,” Rudy said. “We hope that will happen in June, but again we are dependent on Mother Nature cooperating.”
FYI LTC Stephen C. LTC (Join to see) Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Lt Col Charlie Brown Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. Maj William W. "Bill" Price Maj Marty Hogan SCPO Morris Ramsey SFC William Farrell SGT Mark Halmrast Sgt Randy Wilber SGT Gregory Lawritson CPL Dave Hoover SPC Margaret Higgins SSgt Brian Brakke 1stSgt Eugene Harless SSG William Jones SSG Diane R.
Underwater memorial dedicated to veterans to be constructed near Dunedin Beach
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1ssJjHf268
"On a Florida beach stand 12 silent service members, eyes toward the sea.
One is a World War II pilot, his flight helmet on his hip. Another is a sailor, binoculars in hand. A marine in dress blues stands sharply at attention.
One carries a fallen comrade on his back.
At his feet are the words “No man left behind.”
All 12 are stone sentinels, waiting for their vigil to begin. And for 12 more brothers and sisters to join them at home in the depths of the sea.
The 12 concrete statues are set to become part of a first-of-its-kind veterans memorial underwater of Florida’s coast in the Gulf of Mexico. It’s called “The Circle of Heroes.”
The nonprofit Brighter Future Florida, headed by former Republican U.S. Rep. David Jolly, is working to fund the first underwater veterans memorial, which the organization hopes will become a worldwide diving destination.
Located about 10 miles off the Pinellas County coast in 40 feet of water, the memorial is planned to include 24 different life-size concrete statues of men and women in the U.S. Army, Air Force, Coast Guard, Marines and Navy.
The six-foot statues will be placed in a 100-foot circle, with a center monument featuring five bronze emblems -- one for each branch of the Armed Services.
Half of the statues have already been built and paid for. Twelve more need sponsorships and donations.
Preston Rudy, the spokesman for the organization, said they hoped to have the first 12 statues deployed to the bottom of the sea by now. But the weather has prevented them so far.
“In short, the waves have been too big,” Rudy told Connecting Vets.
It’ll take another about $350,000 to complete Phase II -- the second set of 12 statues, Rudy said.
“We expect to reach that goal and have those statues deployed in 2020,” he said.
Once the first 12 statues are installed, the group plans to hold a ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony, “officially opening the attraction,” Rudy said. “We hope that will happen in June, but again we are dependent on Mother Nature cooperating.”
FYI LTC Stephen C. LTC (Join to see) Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Lt Col Charlie Brown Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. Maj William W. "Bill" Price Maj Marty Hogan SCPO Morris Ramsey SFC William Farrell SGT Mark Halmrast Sgt Randy Wilber SGT Gregory Lawritson CPL Dave Hoover SPC Margaret Higgins SSgt Brian Brakke 1stSgt Eugene Harless SSG William Jones SSG Diane R.
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LTC Stephen F., this is so interesting! I would definitely be interested in seeing this wonderful tribute when finished! Thank you for sharing this!
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