Military Cemeteries

Serene military cemeteries showcasing rows of headstones amid green landscapes, honoring armed forces veterans with a tranquil atmosphere.

Usa, Virginia. Alexandria National Cemetery, Graves of the National Cemetery
Usa, Virginia. Alexandria National Cemetery, Graves of the National Cemetery
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NOV 22, 2012 Manila, Philippines : Manila American Cemetery and Memorial. the largest number of graves of any cemetery for U.S. personnel killed during World War II.
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Snow covered graves and cross in Durnbach war cemetery, lake Tegernsee, Duernbach, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany
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ARLINGTON, Va. (Dec. 13, 2014) Electronics Technician 3rd Class Peter Triolo, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69), places a holiday wreath on a grave at Arlington National Cemetery. More than 200,000 wreaths were placed to honor veterans during Wreaths Across America.
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The U.S. Air Force Honor Guard, the U.S. Air Force Ceremonial Brass Band, and the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) Caisson Platoon conduct military funeral honors with funeral escort for U.S. Air Force Col. (ret.) Charles Vasiliadis in Section 7 of Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Jan. 9, 2023.Vasiliadis served in the Air Force for 30 years and was a highly decorated fighter pilot. A Vietnam veteran, he earned two Silver Stars, two Legions of Merit, five Distinguished Flying Crosses, a Purple Heart, and 30 Air Medals.Vasiliadis son, Douglas, received the flag from his fathers funeral service.
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Volunteers participate in the Wreaths Across America annual removal of wreaths, commonly known as Wreaths Out, in Section 65 at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Jan. 20, 2024. This year, nearly 3,000 volunteers removed approximately 260,000 wreaths originally placed at ANC on Dec. 16, 2023.
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Volunteers participate in the Wreaths Across Americas clean-up day, commonly known as Wreaths Out, in Section 31 of Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Jan. 21, 2023. This year, over 3,000 volunteers participated and removed the 257,000 wreaths originally placed at ANC on Dec. 17, 2022.
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011022-F-3050V-067. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Arlington National Cemetery State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Luxembourgian Prime Minister Xavier Bettel place a pair of white roses at the graves of two Massachusetts brothers - one of 22 instances in which two brothers rest side-by-side in adjacent graves - as they tour the Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial in Hamm, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg, on July 17, 2016, following two days of bilateral meetings with government officials.
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France, Normandy, Omaha Beach. U.S. Military Cemetery. Gravestone Of Fallen Soldier.
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Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, Cabrillo National monument, San Diego, California, USA, North America
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An Air Force bugler plays taps during the funeral of Brig. Gen. Charles E. McGee at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., June 17, 2022. McGee, a Tuskegee Airman, died Jan. 16, 2022 at the age of 102. He served 30 years during World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War.
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Idaho Governor Brad Little, military members, veterans and residents of the Treasure Valley community gather at Idaho State Veterans Cemetery for a Memorial Day ceremony, May 30, 2022, Boise, Idaho. The ceremony included guest speakers, a 21-gun salute and firing of American Civil War cannons.
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Tombs of the Unknown Soldiers, National Park Andersonville or Camp Sumter, Civil War prison and cemetery
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The Air Force Honor Guard fires a 21-gun salute at the conclusion of the graveside funeral service at Arlington National Cemetery for Michael Hammer, AFL-CIO labor specialist in San Salvador for the State Department. Base: Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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050911-F-6911G-006. Base: Arlington National Cemetery State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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A U.S. flag waves in the wind at the Belmont Point Cemetery in Nome, July 8, 2022, where approximately 124 Alaska Territorial Guard veterans are resting in unmarked graves. The state of Alaska Office of Veterans Affairs is working with local community partners, to include the local Veterans of Foreign War Post, to ensure the graves are marked in recognition of the veterans service. (Alaska National Guard photo by 1st Lt. Balinda ONeal)
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USA, Virginia, Arlington. The grave of Edward Moore Kennedy Grave in Arlington Cemetery.
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Bedford House cemetery with graves of First World War British Empire soldiers at Zillebeke near Ypres, West Flanders, Belgium, Europe
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Vietnam, DMZ Area. Quang Tri Province, Cam Lo, North Vietnamese Military cemetery
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Veteran Honoring Graves At American Military Cemetery In Tunis, Tunisia
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During the 50th anniversary ceremony of the World War II Liberation of Guam, former handlers of war dogs place flowers on the graves of comrades who gave their lives to save others. State: Guam Country: Northern Mariana Islands (MNP)
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Bastogne, Belgium - July 17 2021: View on graves at the Recogne German war cemetery Bastogne, Belgium - July 17 2021: Panoramic view on graves at the German war cemetery in Bastogne, most of the buried died during the Battle of The Bulge in the Ardennes Copyright: xZoonar.com/StevenxVanxAerschotx 22345092
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Grave of WW2 US Army medic Robert Wright at the Church eglise Saint-Come-et-Saint-Damien at Angoville-au-Plain, Manche, Normandy, France, Europe
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Scott Jones (left), his wife, Polly (bottom), and a friend visit the gravesite of Scott and Polly's son, U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Joseph Jones in Section 60 during Family Pass Holder Day for the 31st Wreaths Across America Event at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, Dec. 11, 2022. Scott said they like to leave their son's favorite, legos, on his headstone. They also add lights to his wreath to keep his grave lit even at night.
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U.S. Military Members from U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, U.S.Army Garrison Italy, Aviano Air Base, Camp Darby Military Community and Military Vaterans honored their comrades who lost their life for our freedom, at Florence Memorial Cemetery, Italy, May 30, 2022. Consul General of the United States in Florence, Ragini Gupta read the Presidential Proclamation to open the commemoration ceremony. Guests of honor were the United States Ambassador for the Holy See Joseph Donnelly, the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa Commander, and the U.S. Army Europe and Africa Deputy Commanding General, Major Gen. Andrew Rohling, and the Italian Deputy Minister of Defense, Honorable Stefania Pucciarelli.
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NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, left, along with NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy, lay flowers at the grave markers of Virgil "Gus" Grissom and Roger Chaffee, from Apollo 1, as NASA Associate Administrator Bob Cabana looks on, during a ceremony that was part of NASA's Day of Remembrance, Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va. Wreaths were laid in memory of those men and women who lost their lives in the quest for space exploration.
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Fort Donelson National Cemetery, Dover, Tennessee, USA
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Photo montage of Fifth Marine Division Cemetery on Iwo Jima 1945
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011019-F-7203T-009. Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR 01/02 Base: El Alamein Country: Egypt (EGY)
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The Space Shuttle Challenger Memorial is seen after a wreath laying ceremony as part of NASAs Day of Remembrance, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va. The wreaths were laid in memory of those men and women who lost their lives in the quest for space exploration.
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Civil War´s Stones River National Battlefield Cemetery, established in 1865, with more than 6,000 Union graves. Murfreesboro Tennesee. Small boy walking through graveyard.
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Washington Monument with fake caskets in front of Lincoln Memorial
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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 31, 2022) The U.S. Naval Academy honors the life of retired Adm. Thomas B. Hayward, the 21st Chief of Naval Operations. Hayward was born May 3, 1924 in Glendale, California. After serving as an enlisted Sailor during World War II, Hayward attended the U.S. Naval Academy, graduating in 1947. An aviator, he repeatedly served aboard aircraft carriers at sea and in training and test pilot commands ashore. He served as Commander, U.S. Seventh Fleet and then as Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet prior to being named CNO. He passed away on March 3, 2022.
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Oklahoma City National Memorial
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Items are seen at the Space Shuttle Challenger memorial on National Wreaths Across America Day at Arlington National Cemetery, Sat., Dec. 14, 2019 in Arlington, Va. National Wreaths Across America Day is held annually to celebrate the lives of military veterans. NASA astronaut Doug Wheelock attended to honor those who lost their lives in the quest for space exploration as well as fellow service members.
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SAMSON, AL (June 14, 2022) Seaman Second Class Tceollyar Simmons memorial service. On November 19, 2021, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) identified the remains of Seaman Second Class Tceollyar, missing from World War II.
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Louisiana, Baton Rouge. National Cemetery, established in 1867. Civil War headstones.
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USA, Virginia, Arlington, Arlington National Cemetery, signs
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National Cemetery, Winchester, Va. , Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States
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U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Glenn Ward, an administrative specialist with Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic, Marine Forces Command, Marine Forces Northern Command, Headquarters and Service Battalion, cleans the headstone of forgotten veterans at Woodlawn Funeral Home and Memorial Garden, VA, Oct. 26, 2022. Marines and civilian volunteers participated in a Single Marine Program event to give back to the community and restore the plaques of fallen veterans. With more than 75 acres of rolling green lawns, Woodlawn provides families with a permanent and peaceful final resting place.
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Officers' graves, Soviet Cemetery of Honour, Bassinplatz, Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany, Europe
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Snow falls in Section 60 of Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Jan. 3, 2022. This was the first snow of the year.
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A headstone for U.S. Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Everett Raymond Stewart, of California, is displayed at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, June 16, 2022. Stewart was assigned to the USS Oklahoma, which sustained fire from Japanese aircraft and multiple torpedo hits causing the ship to capsize and resulted in 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.