Latest "Circle of Heroes" stories

40 years after a heroic Coast Guardsman died in a collision, his statue joins underwater veterans memorial

“Flores sacrificed his own life to save others, demonstrating extraordinary courage, bias for action, and devotion to duty, especially noteworthy given his limited shipboard experience. There is no doubt that he belongs in the Circle of Heroes.”

By Dylan Gresik

4 years ago

The first underwater veterans memorial is open for divers

Matthews was dedicating the opening of the nation’s first underwater dive memorial honoring veterans, located 40 feet below the surface 10 miles off the coast of Dunedin Beach, Florida.

By Brian Mackley

4 years ago