The Lionesses: Women Veterans' Memorial
@JamesHxstatic (29242)
Eugene, Oregon
November 11, 2017 7:30pm CST
This memorial, just unveiled yesterday in the neighboring city of Springfield, OR, are meant to be symbolic of women vets, past, present and future.
The center lioness represents the future veterans looking ahead with hope and strength, flanked on her left by one representing women vets of the past, remembering sacrifices, bearing scars.
The snarling lioness on the right is for women veterans of the present, ready and willing to serve, to fight if necessary.
Underneath their paws, all five branches of the the US military are represented with the rock for the Army's boots on the ground, a rattlesnake for constant readiness to defend, an anchor for the Navy, Coast Guard and Marine Corps.
A falcon in flight represents the Air Force and African violets around the base represent hope and togetherness.
The memorial is quite impressive. I wish the photo could be larger. I am glad to see women veterans recognized.
Are there any women vets writing on myLot or daughters, sisters of vets?
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@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
12 Nov 17
I know of one female vet on here.
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@kobesbuddy (74594)
• East Tawas, Michigan
12 Nov 17
@justforhim Our My Lot friend, Valerie is a vet, she was in the Navy:) @JamesHxstatic
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@JamesHxstatic (29242)
• Eugene, Oregon
12 Nov 17
I do recall that now. I know another one too.
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@JamesHxstatic (29242)
• Eugene, Oregon
12 Nov 17
@CoralLevang is a vet of two services.
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@kobesbuddy (74594)
• East Tawas, Michigan
12 Nov 17
@JamesHxstatic Oh my gosh, I didn't even know that! Thanks, for this information:)
@FourWalls (62180)
• United States
12 Nov 17
@CoralLevang and @just4Him are both veterans. I was in the Navy as well.
That sounds like a marvelous memorial. I want to see that if/when I get out west. All we have locally is a little sitting garden at the VA hospital with a sign that says, "She served, too."
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@JamesHxstatic (29242)
• Eugene, Oregon
12 Nov 17
@FourWalls, James Higgins
She did huh, that is not much credit to give for the sacrifices. It is a very fitting memorial here.
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@just4him (306386)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
12 Nov 17
@FourWalls Thanks for the mention. I'm glad you have something honoring the women of the armed services.
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@jstory07 (134477)
• Roseburg, Oregon
12 Nov 17
@JamesHxstatic Why aren't there any names on it
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@JamesHxstatic (29242)
• Eugene, Oregon
12 Nov 17
@jstory07 I guess because it was designed as a memorial to all women who have served, are serving and will serve in the future.
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@JamesHxstatic (29242)
• Eugene, Oregon
12 Nov 17
There are no names on this one. It is a memorial to all women who served, are serving now and will in the future.
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@JamesHxstatic (29242)
• Eugene, Oregon
12 Nov 17
Several other women have served too, it turns out here.
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@just4him (306386)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
12 Nov 17
Yes, it is an impressive monument. Thanks for the mention. @CoralLevang did too, also served in the Navy. The funny story about that is we both served in the same command, at different times.
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@JamesHxstatic (29242)
• Eugene, Oregon
12 Nov 17
It really is very nice. I am glad we went by today.
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@celticeagle (159105)
• Boise, Idaho
13 Nov 17
How very nice. Thanks for sharing. This is great. We have an entire park that is for our veteran's. Veteran's Memorial and a parkway is named after it.
@sallypup (57924)
• Centralia, Washington
12 Nov 17
@JamesHxstatic Its a sacred space.
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@JamesHxstatic (29242)
• Eugene, Oregon
12 Nov 17
Thanks for reading. It and another one nearby really caught my attention and grabbed at my heart.
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@DeborahDiane (40056)
• Laguna Woods, California
13 Nov 17
@JamesHxstatic - What a cool memorial to women vets. I love the concept. I wish they would make copies of it and put it in VA cemeteries or similar locations around the country!
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@JamesHxstatic (29242)
• Eugene, Oregon
13 Nov 17
Yes, there are not enough memorials to the service of women in the military.
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@JamesHxstatic (29242)
• Eugene, Oregon
14 Nov 17
@DeborahDiane Wellll... what woman would be without those items? That is a riot. I know that women pilots ferried planes cross country.
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@DeborahDiane (40056)
• Laguna Woods, California
13 Nov 17
@JamesHxstatic - I think our members of the military, of both genders, need to be more fully recognized. I saw a WW II woman pilot interviewed on the news. She said they were told they had to fly better than the men, and they always had to have lipstick and a comb with them on their flights! Even the elderly woman who was sharing her story was laughing about those ridiculous instructions!
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@JamesHxstatic (29242)
• Eugene, Oregon
12 Nov 17
It really is a great one. Thanks for serving in that difficult time. I got out just in time in September, 1965.
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@just4him (306386)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
12 Nov 17
@JamesHxstatic Thank you for your service as well.
@JamesHxstatic (29242)
• Eugene, Oregon
12 Nov 17
Yes, and in our current never-ending wars as well.
