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== Noteworthy monuments == | == Noteworthy monuments == | ||
* The California Korean War Veterans Memorial, erected in 1998. It consists of 16 five-foot-tall ({{convert|5|ft|disp=output only}}) granite monoliths arranged in a circle. Engraved on each monolith is the name of the 2,495 veterans from California who died during the | * The California Korean War Veterans Memorial, erected in 1998. It consists of 16 five-foot-tall ({{convert|5|ft|disp=output only}}) granite monoliths arranged in a circle. Engraved on each monolith is the name of the 2,495 veterans from California who died during the Korean War. | ||
* The [[11th Airborne Division (United States)|11th Airborne]] Memorial, a granite and bronze monument dedicated in 2002 in honor of all [[airborne forces]]. | * The [[11th Airborne Division (United States)|11th Airborne]] Memorial, a granite and bronze monument dedicated in 2002 in honor of all [[airborne forces]]. | ||
== Notable interments == | == Notable interments == | ||
* Seaman [[William Troy (Medal of Honor)|William Troy]] (1848–1907) – | * Seaman [[William Troy (Medal of Honor)|William Troy]] (1848–1907) – Medal of Honor recipient for action aboard the [[USS Colorado (1856)|USS ''Colorado'']] while assaulting [[Korea]]n forts in 1871.<ref name='National Cemeteries Website' /> | ||
* [[Mac Foster]] (1942–2010) – Sergeant, United States Marine Corps, and professional boxer | * [[Mac Foster]] (1942–2010) – Sergeant, United States Marine Corps, and professional boxer | ||