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Veterans dedicate new memorials in Limestone County
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Veterans dedicated new military memorials honoring fallen service members on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026 at the Ardmore Welcome Center in Limestone County.
The monuments honor veterans of World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War and the War on Terrorism.
The Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 511 of Athens erected the monuments under Alabama Department of Transportation permits. In addition to the new monuments, existing memorials in the welcome center’s monument park underwent cleaning and rehabilitation during the VVA’s project.
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New veterans memorials dedicated in time for Veterans Day
With Veterans Day celebrated Wednesday, November 11, this dedication of these new memorials is timely. The VVA said the organization took great pride in planning these new monuments and restoring the existing ones.
“For many years, the Korean War Memorial and the Vietnam Wall Memorial have stood on hallowed ground at the Welcome Center. The Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 511 spent the last few years planning the cleaning and restoration of the existing memorials as well as designing new memorials commemorating WWI, WWII, the Global War on Terrorism, and also the Battlefield Cross monument.
Now that they are completed, we ask everyone to join us as we dedicate these beautiful monuments honoring the memory of our brave patriots.”
Statement from the VVA
Members of the public may visit the welcome center and view the new monuments anytime, according to ALDOT.
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