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ST. PETERSBURG — Doug Maddox stood at the lectern on Memorial Day to emphasize the importance of honoring and respecting those who served in America’s wars. Maddox, director of Bay Pines ...
In January 1929 a bill was passed allowing for the construction of a veterans hospital in the southeastern US. Bay Pines was chosen, and in 1933 the first of the buildings was completed. In 1934 the VA regional office was moved to Bay Pines. The VA office eventually left but returned in 1998.
Bay Pines National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in Pinellas County, northwest of the city of St. Petersburg, Florida. It encompasses 27.3 acres (11.0 ha), and as of the end of 2008, had 27,369 interments.
The Bay Pines Site is a historic site in Bay Pines, Florida. It is located on the property of the Veterans' Administration Medical Center in Bay Pines. On February 23, 1983, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places .
Memorial Day was declared a national holiday by Congress in 1971, to be observed annually on the last Monday in May, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
The following is a list of events, free offerings and discounts available in the Tampa Bay area. Honor Table: A veterans salute and social dinner with food by Classico Chophouse and Brewpub.
VA 1868 Bath National Cemetery: Bath: New York: VA 1879 Baton Rouge National Cemetery: Baton Rouge: Louisiana: VA 1867 Battleground National Cemetery: Washington: D.C. NPS 1864 Bay Pines National Cemetery: Bay Pines: Florida: VA 1933 Beaufort National Cemetery: Beaufort: South Carolina: VA 1863 Beverly National Cemetery: Beverly: New Jersey: VA ...
The Bay Pines VA healthcare system is offering coronavirus vaccines to all veterans and their families, regardless of whether or not they are enrolled in Veterans Affairs medical care, thanks to a ...