Rachel Looker

FLORIDA
A new memorial to honor veterans has been placed in an unusual spot in PINELLAS COUNTY. The nation’s first underwater veteran memorial opened off the county’s coast. The Circle of Heroes underwater memorial features a dozen six-foot statues of service members standing in a circle formation, Tampa Bay Times reported. In the center of the circle, a monument includes the bronze emblems of the five military branches. The statues provide unique diving opportunities for visitors.

A diver views one of the statues in the Circle of Heroes underwater memorial off the coast of Pinellas County. Photo courtesy of Circle of Heroes Veterans’ Memorial