Veterans of Foreign Wars Monument

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The Veterans of Foreign Wars Monument, also known as To All Who Have Served, [1] is a monument installed outside the Oregon Department of Veterans' Affairs building in Salem, Oregon, United States. [2] [3] The memorial features a soldier atop a globe. [4]

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References

  1. "(To All Who Have Served), (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution . Retrieved September 23, 2018.
  2. https://digital.osl.state.or.us/islandora/object/osl%3A26132/datastream/OBJ/view [ dead link ]
  3. "VFW War Memorial - Salem, Oregon - Non-Specific Veteran Memorials on Waymarking.com". www.waymarking.com. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
  4. Interface, Saxotech (2012-11-11). "Northwest Travel: Vets' memorials". The Bulletin. Retrieved 2018-09-16.

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