Our island has a long and rich history with the US Navy, both positive and negative, and this statue and its monument commemorates that history. Stop by this monument and take some pictures with the Lone Sailor. The view the sailor is looking toward is terrific too!
This statue is part of a larger project of Lone Sailor statues across the US with Lone Sailor statues in Louisiana, Washington state, Washington DC, California, Virginia, as well as Pearl Harbor and Utah Beach.
Read about the original statue in DC and its fellows here.