Memorials Honoring Soldiers

A collection of significant military memorials featuring inscriptions, flowers, and tributes to soldiers, evoking a somber and respectful atmosphere.

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C, USA. (Editorial Use Only)
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C, USA. (Editorial Use Only)
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Located at the Eagle Road entrance to the Parade Field adjacent to Eisenhower Hall. Dedicated November 11, 1994 in commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the WWII battle in the Ardennes Forest of Belgium and Luxembourg.
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Washington Monument, names on Vietnam Memorial. Washington DC
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Lewis and Clark Bicentennial traveling exhibit, Corps of Discovery II, showcased at Monticello, Virginia
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Veterans Memorial Plaza is shown Sept. 2, 2022, at the Commemorative Area at Fort McCoy, Wis. The 900 block of Fort McCoy and the 11-acre area surrounding it are at the hub of the forts history-preservation efforts and is called the Commemorative Area. The Commemorative Area consists of five World War II-era buildings set aside to help tell Fort McCoy's unique story. These facilities are representative of the types found in the cantonment area when it was constructed in 1942. Three of the buildings an administrative facility, a dining facility, and a barracks are set up to depict Soldier life during the 1940s. Display items include a World War II chapel, bunk beds, footlockers, mannequins, and potbelly stoves. Another building highlights four different modern military training venues, and a separate facility shows various training aids. The area also has the Equipment Park. Veterans Memorial Plaza is a tribute to all the men and women who have served the nation during each era of For
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Markers at the temporary memorial, near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, honoring the passengers and crew of Flight 93, hijacked on September 11, 2001. Secretary Gale Norton visited the site to swear in the members of the Flight 93 National Memorial Federal Advisory Commission
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Australian WWII remembrance stone along section of railway at Hellfire Pass railway cutting; Kanchanaburi, Thailand
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War Memorial, Iron Cross, Ehrenbreitstein Fortress, Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Europe
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Canada, Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Island, Cabot Trail. War memorial dedicated to those who died overseas.
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Hungary. Budapest. Kossuth Lajos Ter (square of the Parlamient). Anniversary of the Revolt of October 23th 1956. A Survivor.
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021217-F-1798W-001. Base: Kill Devil Hill State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Usa, Vermont, Newfane, Iraqi War Memorial Made Of American Flags.
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New Zealand, North Island, Rotorua, Rotorua Museum, museum in former 1908 bathhouse, gallery of NZ WW1-era veterans
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DA-ST-85-01145. Base: Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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North America, USA, Wisconsin. Richland Center, American Legion, Veteran's Memorial Park, Bayard de Hart Post 13, Informational Monument
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France, Normandy, Basse-Normandie, Calvados, Caen Memorial
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A plaque at the Navy Memorial commemorates the relationship between the Jacksonville community and the U.S. Navy. Base: Jacksonville State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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War memorial for the fallen in the First and Second World Wars in Michaelsbuch, Bavaria, Germany, Europe
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On September 18th, a week after the attacks by terrorist in the United States, people from the British community at RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom, show their respect by placing flowers outside the main gate. The sign reads: "God Bless America, Our hearts go out to the victims of the WTC & Pentagon". Shortly after 8 AM (EST) on September 11, 2001 in an attempt to frighten the American people, terrorist mounted attacks on the World Trade Centers Twin Towers in New York and at the Pentagon. Hijackers deliberately flew civilian airliners into the buildings, killing themselves, the passengers and thousands on the ground. Base: Raf Mildenhall Country: Great Britain / England (GBR) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE
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040612-F-3488S-006. Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Markers at the temporary memorial, near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, honoring the passengers and crew of Flight 93, hijacked on September 11, 2001. Secretary Gale Norton visited the site to swear in the members of the Flight 93 National Memorial Federal Advisory Commission
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Wreaths of flowers, and flags at half-mast, honor the 19 killed in a bomb blast in Saudi, Arabia at the All Veterans Memorial in honor of 19 killed in a bomb blast in Saudi, Arabia. Base: Eglin Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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The Wyoming National Guard partnered with the Veterans Commission to support Task Force Tribute in Cheyenne, Wyo., on Aug. 26, 2022. Task Force Tribute is a veteran-inspired journey across the U.S. honoring the 7,054 fallen service members during combat operations since 9/11. One mile is traveled for each service member lost.
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The U.S. flag is staged at half-mast for the death of Queen Elizabeth II in front of the 2nd Marine Logistics Group Headquarters building on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 9, 2022. The flag is displayed at half-mast as a sign of respect or mourning. Nationwide, this action is proclaimed by the president; state-wide or territory-wide, the proclamation is made by the governor.
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Veterans Memorial Plaza is shown Nov. 17, 2022, at the Commemorative Area at Fort McCoy, Wis. It was the last day of 2022 where the flags were still posted at the plaza and it was a snow-filled day. The 900 block of Fort McCoy and the 11-acre area surrounding it are at the hub of the forts history-preservation efforts and is called the Commemorative Area. The Commemorative Area consists of five World War II-era buildings set aside to help tell Fort McCoy's unique story. These facilities are representative of the types found in the cantonment area when it was constructed in 1942. Three of the buildings an administrative facility, a dining facility, and a barracks are set up to depict Soldier life during the 1940s. Display items include a World War II chapel, bunk beds, footlockers, mannequins, and potbelly stoves. Another building highlights four different modern military training venues, and a separate facility shows various training aids. The area also has the Equipment Park. Vetera
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Vietnam Veterans Memorial closeup
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War Graves, Key West Cemetery, Key West, Florida/ Key West Cemetery, Key West, Florida, Key West, Florida, USA, North America
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American flag on a dark background. USA Memorial Day concept. Remember and honor. Banner format. American flag on dark background. USA Memorial Day concept. Remember and honor.
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People touring Alabama Korean War Memorial at Battleship Memorial Park Mobile Alabama
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Carved stone memorial marker for Battery "H", 1st Regiment Lt Artillery, unassigned, Army of the Tennessee at Shiloh Military Park in Tennessee.
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DF-ST-86-11879. Base: Rhein-Main Air Base Country: West Germany (FRG)
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DN-ST-89-07507. Base: Naval Station, Mayport State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Section 60 in Arlington National Cemetery
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Congressmen Visit Mobile Aviation Training Center - 26-HK-4-40. ATC Mobile bell and hangar. Hurricane Katrina
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ENGAGE | Today we honor and remember the 2,403 fallen and the more than 1,000 wounded service members from the December 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor. As a day that still lives in infamy 81 years later, we will never forget their sacrifice and service. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Senior Airman Shelby Thurman)
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U.S. Army Sgt. Anthony Castillo, a mobility specialist assigned to the 3-157th Field Artillery unit and Colorado National Guardsmen, stands beside a mural he painted for the 188th Fighting Support Company, September 17, 2022 at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. 188th FSC, also known as The Fighting Phantoms, is a U.S. Army National Guard unit based in Colorado.
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Cemetery of the 57th Regiment Turkish Martyrs, Gallipoli, Canakkale, Turkey
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USA, New-York, Memorial in honor Fallen Firefighters during the attacks of September 11, 2001
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Scenes from the campus of Virginia Tech, sight of a shooting masacre that left 33 people dead
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National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl Crater, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii.
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Pacific Islands Tour: Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Midway Atoll, U.S. Territory
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061222-A-5939C-008. Base: Logistics Support Area Anaconda Country: Iraq (IRQ)
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RAF Bomber Command Memorial, erected in 2012 to commemorate the 110000 World War II aircrew of Bomber Command of whom 55573 lost their lives, Beachy Head, near Eastbourne, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe
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War Memorial 1914-1918 in France.
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A gravestone dedicated to U.S. Navy Water Tender 1st Class Milo E. Phillips sits at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, August 4, 2022. Phillips was assigned to the USS Oklahoma, which capsized after sustaining multiple hits from Japanese aircraft and torpedoes, causing the deaths of more than 400 crew members on Dec. 7, 1941, at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor. Stewart was recently identified through DNA analysis by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) forensic laboratory and laid to rest with full military honors.
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961227-A-4291M-036. Base: Hilltop 722 Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)
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030202-M-7031A-008. Country: Philippines (PHL) Scene Major Command Shown: 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines
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A new helicopter training landing pad at Muir Army Airfield is dedicated to Chief Warrant Officer 3 Matthew Ruffner and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jarett Yoder during a ceremony in the Aviation Maintenance Instruction Building here.The two pilots were killed April 9, 2013 when the AH-64 Apache helicopter they were flying crashed during a flight mission in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan. They were serving on a combat deployment with Bravo Company, 1-104th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 28th Combat Aviation Brigade during Operation Enduring Freedom.