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Okaloosa County unveils Iroquois warrior statue at women veterans memorial
Summary
At a Veterans Day 2025 ceremony, organizers unveiled a life‑size bronze Iroquois warrior by sculptor John Hare for the Women Veterans monuments at Veterans Park on Okaloosa Island; officials and speakers emphasized the park’s accessibility and the memorialization of women who served, including Native women whose pension records list them as cooks.
On Veterans Day 2025, a life‑size bronze statue of an Iroquois warrior sculpted by John Hare was unveiled as part of the Women Veterans monuments at Veterans Park on Okaloosa Island, an event speaker said at the Destin Fort Walton Beach Convention Center.
The speaker said hundreds attended the ceremony and described the park as a 21‑acre site on Choctawhatchee Bay that includes 1,700 linear feet of ADA‑accessible paved sidewalks and wooden boardwalks. The speaker credited County Commissioner Carolyn Newcomer Kechel with advocating to preserve the park’s natural beauty while…
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