Two New Statues Unveiled to Honor Women Veterans

Aerial view of Veterans Park on Okaloosa Island, featuring flagpoles, winding pathways, and surrounding greenery near the shoreline.

Two New Statues Unveiled to Honor Women Veterans Staff Reports May 28, 2025 1:45 pm Military, News, Okaloosa County, State Government In Brief: The 3rd Annual Women Veterans Day ceremony in Okaloosa County will take place June 12 at the Destin-Fort Walton Beach Convention Center. This year’s event will include the unveiling of two new […]

Despite Concerns From Some Commissioners, The Okaloosa Women Veteran’s Monument Will Expand.

a bronze statue of a woman with cannon implements.

It started in the public comment forum of the Okaloosa County Commission meeting on Tuesday afternoon. One by one, women veterans stood at the dais. They voiced their support for expanding the Women Veteran’s Monument on Okaloosa Island at the cost of $1.6 Million raised by the local tourism tax, which would eventually pass unanimously with the board of county commissioners – though not without some reservations.

Okaloosa Names June 12th Women Veterans Day

USO: More than 300,000 women have served in US Armed Forces Okaloosa County will have a special day set aside – Sunday, June 12th, 2022 for Women Veterans.Β  The Okaloosa Board of County Commissioners passed a resolution that encourages residents to honor women veterans in our area.Β  It shouldn’t be too hard to find a […]

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A drone view of the activity on Boggy Bayou before the annual fireworks festival put on every year by the cities of Niceville  and Valparaiso.