Blue Star Memorial (Miramar National Cemetery)
San Diego, San Diego County, California
Marker Inscription
Blue Star Memorial A Tribute to the Armed Forces that have defended The United States of America sponsored by Palomar District California Garden Clubs, Inc. in cooperation with Miramar National Cemetery San Diego, California
Erected by National Garden Clubs, Inc.
The Story
Since 1945 the Blue Star Memorial—named for the service flags of World War II—has honored the nation's armed forces through garden-club markers along roads and at public sites. This San Diego marker, sponsored by the Palomar District of California Garden Clubs, stands with Miramar National Cemetery, a resting place for veterans and their families. It pays tribute to all who have defended the United States.
Why it matters
Set at a national cemetery, the marker joins the garden-club tradition of remembrance to the nation's formal honoring of its military dead.
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