Florida Monument - Chickamauga

Fought on September 19-20, 1863, the Battle of Chickamauga was one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War, with nearly 35,000 Union and Confederate casualties

Seven Florida units participated in the battle and suffered over 550 dead, wounded, missing, ...

Commander Clyde Lassen

U.S. Navy Commander Clyde E. Lassen served his country valiantly as a helicopter pilot during a period of uncertainty and great unrest in America's history. Lassen, a native of Fort Myers, Florida, was born in 1942. Shortly after graduating high ...

Stephen W. Pless

Marine Major Stephen W. Pless served his country during the Vietnam conflict, where circumstances placed a premium on his courage and skill as a helicopter pilot. Pless was born Stephen Pollard on September 6, 1939, in Newnan, Georgia. At a ...

Sgt. Clifford Chester Sims

SSgt Clifford C. Sims served his country during its time of need and made the ultimate sacrifice to protect the freedoms of this nation. Sims was born on June 18, 1942 in Port St. Joe, FL. In 1955, James and ...

Tech Sgt. Walter A. McClellan

Technical Sergeant Walter Adell McClellan gave his life for his country in World War II and did not return home for the better part of a century. Walter Adell McClellan was born to Amy Elizabeth Raley and Robert Harry McClellan ...

Sgt. Daniel L. McCall

U.S. Army Sergeant Daniel L. McCall exemplified the honor and sacrifice of today's soldiers serving overseas in the Iraq Conflict. Born in Flint, Michigan in 1982, McCall moved to Pace, Florida as a toddler to live with his grandparents, Marvin, ...

Corporal Jonathan R. Spears

USMC Corporal Jonathan R., J.R., Spears was a selfless individual that became an unfortunate casualty of the recent conflict in Iraq. Born in Pensacola, Florida on June 30, 1984 to Marie and Timothy Spears, J.R. grew up in the small ...

Col. William W. Wood

U.S. Army Infantry Colonel William W. Wood personified leadership and sacrifice necessary. Born in Lubbock, Texas on October 12, 1961, Wood grew up in a military household in Panama City, Florida. After graduating from Florida State University and completing the ...

Rear Admiral John H. Fetterman, Jr.

Admiral John H. Fetterman, Jr., known to his family and friends as Jack, dedicated his life to public service, from his career as a naval aviator to his time as a civic and community leader. A native of Ashland, Pennsylvania, ...

Captain Richard Bradford State Historical Marker

In March 1861, 15 days before Confederate batteries began firing on Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor, Richard Bradford enlisted in the Confederate army at Madison. Less than seven months later, Bradford became the first Confederate officer from Florida to die ...