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Underwater veteran memorial, the nation’s first, officially opens off Pinellas County coast

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Underwater veteran memorial, the nation’s first, officially opens off Pinellas County coast
https://www.tampabay.com/news/tns/u...lly-opens-off-pinellas-county-coast-20190805/

By Ileana Najarro / News / Military / Tampa Bay Times / tampabay.com / August 5, 2019

“CLEARWATER — More than 30 divers, including veteran amputees, counted down Monday before plunging into the choppy gulf waters miles off the Pinellas County coast. They were headed toward a dozen concrete U.S. service members standing in a circle formation 40 feet below.

The Circle of Heroes underwater veteran memorial, which creators call one-of-a-kind, officially opened to the public Monday after about a decade of planning. The six-foot statues and center monument bearing the bronze emblems of five military branches are meant to be a permanent fixture at Veteran’s Reef, honoring the armed forces and providing a unique diving experience for tourists and wounded warriors....”

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A diver is seen underwater near a statue of a soldier during the installing of Circle of Heroes in the Gulf of Mexico. Located roughly 10 miles off the shore of Pinellas County at a depth of 40 feet, Circle of Heroes is the nation’s first-of-its-kind underwater dive memorial honoring our veterans.
Photo courtesy of Preston Rudie
 

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