Military Cemeteries

Serene images of military cemeteries featuring rows of gravestones and crosses, reflecting solemnity and remembrance of the fallen soldiers.

USA, Virginia, Arlington, Arlington National Cemetery, military gravestones, autumn

Feldscheune Isenschnibbe Gardelegen memorial, cemetery of honour with graves and crosses for 1016 concentration camp prisoners from many European countries who were murdered there in a field barn on 13 April 1945, Gardelegen, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, Europe

The Bois de la Paix, Wood of Peace dedicated to the American veterans who fought in the Ardennes, Belgian combatants and all the civilians and military who died in the winter of 1944-45, Bizory, Bastogne, Luxembourg, Belgium, Europe

Brookwood Military Cemetery and memorials, Brookwood, United Kingdom. Architect: unknown, 2013. Graves and memorial.

Photo collection Government information service. Series Print Anefo RVD Own Without Caption. Collection of photo collection Government information service own, photo number 156-0095. 1956

Tyne Cot Military Cemetery with Cross of Sacrifice

American flag, cemetery, grave yard, gravestones, headstones, graves, death, burial, grave marker, military veteran, patriotism, outdoor, outside, day, nobody, no people, Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA, color, horizontal, dan nourie, novo,

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry walks with Luxembourgian Prime Minister Xavier Bettel, right, and Scott Desjardins, Superintendent of the Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial in Hamm, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg, on July 17, 2016, as they tour the site following two days of bilateral meetings with government officials.

A bush of red roses in full bloom with the crosses of American soldiers killed in World War II in the background in the American cemetery in Luxembourg. Exact Date Shot Unknown. Country: Unknown

Volunteers participate in the Wreaths Across America annual removal of wreaths, commonly known as Wreaths Out, in Section 33 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.

Volunteers participate in the Wreaths Across Americas clean-up day, commonly known as Wreaths Out, in Section 32 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.

Hanke Bruins Slot (not pictured), minister of interior and kingdom affairs, Netherlands participates in a Public Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Sept. 28, 2022.

DA-SC-85-12391. Base: Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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A view of Arlington National Cemetery ca. 1912.

American flags on graves at cemetery circa 1930.

Aerial views of Washington, D.C. buildings, monuments, landscapes, taken during ride by Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides on U.S. Park Police helicopter

The Soviet Garrison Cemetery in Dresden consists of a Red Army war cemetery and a north-east extension for Soviet Army soldiers, family members and civilian employees of the military who died during the occupation

Hawaii, Oahu, Honolulu, Pearl Harbor, Somber, yet stirring memorial to the fallen at Pearl Harbor.

Soldiers assigned to 5-4 ADAR color guard stand before the Somme American Cemetery Chapel honoring those who died.

Memorial to the fallen in Bad Pyrmont at the castle

USA, Mississippi, Vicksburg. Vicksburg National Military Park. Vicksburg National Cemetery, est. 1866. Of nearly 17,000 Union soldiers buried, about 13,000 are unknown.

Victim sign at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, Oceania

England, North Yorkshire, York. Poppy wreaths arranged at the base of the war memorial the War Memorial Gardens.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III visited Arlington National Cemetery Aug. 31 to pay his respects to fallen U.S. military warriors who made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of the nation, to include the 2,461 heroes who never made it home from Afghanistan. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jack Sanders)

Vietnam Veterans Memorial with finger pointing

Aerial views of Washington, D.C. buildings, monuments, landscapes, taken during ride by Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides on U.S. Park Police helicopter

Namibia, Erongo Region. Lying parallel with the railway track connecting Swakopmund with Usakos, the graves of South African soldiers and German Colonial troops mark the sight of a battle during the WW1.

A U.S. Army Soldier from the 4th Battalion, 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) stands guard at The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, located in Arlington National Cemetery, VA, amidst a snowstorm on January 19, 2024. The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is watched over 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Cub scout putting American Flags on Veterans graves, Los Angeles, CA

National World War II Memorial Washington, D.C. USA

Groesbeek, The Netherlands - May 13 2021: Netherlands Canadian War Cemetery and Second World War memorial site in Groesbeek, Photographed during the m

Hooge Crater Cemetery, Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground for First World War British soldiers at Zillebeke, Belgium, Europe

France, Normandy, on 2020-10-11. Bayeux British Military Cemetery. Photograph by Martin Bertrand.France, Normandie, le 2020-10-11. Cimetiere militaire britannique de Bayeux. Photographie de Martin Bertrand.

Volunteers participate in the Wreaths Across America annual removal of wreaths, commonly known as Wreaths Out, in Section 54 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.

Cenotaph with red poppies on Remembrance Day. Words - Their name liverth forevermore

Georgia, Andersonville, Andersonville National Historic Site, site of the fist Civil War-era Prisoner-of-War camp, memorial to former US POWs at Stalag 17-B in WW2

A veterans views Section 35 following the first Flowers of Remembrance Day at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., May 28, 2022. Visitors were given the opportunity to cross the plaza and place a flower in front of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. This event pays homage to the first official Decoration Day, now known as Memorial Day, which originally took place at the cemetery in 1868 as a way to honor the sacrifices of those who fought and died in the Civil War.

Reichswald Commonwealth World War 2 Cemetery ,near Kleeves,North East Germany

Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman and U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM) Commander, Admiral John Aquilino, pay their respects at the USS Arizona Memorial in Honolulu, Hawaii, on June 3, 2021.

British Military Cemetery, Heerstrasse, Charlottenburg, Berlin, Germany, Europe

A photo of the Chaguian Massacre site before the memorial ceremony in Yigo, Guam, August 8, 2022. The ceremony is a reminder of the 45 men who were beheaded at this site after being forced to carry enemy weapons and supplies from Manenggon in 1944 during World War II.

Volunteers participate in the Wreaths Across America annual removal of wreaths, commonly known as Wreaths Out, in Section 60 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.

Namibia, Erongo Region. Lying parallel with the railway track connecting Swakopmund with Usakos, the graves of South African soldiers and German Colonial troops mark the sight of a battle during the First World War and the collision of empires.

Aerial views of Washington, D.C. buildings, monuments, landscapes, taken during ride by Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides on U.S. Park Police helicopter

Old North Memorial Garden for fallen US soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan, North End, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Grave of Unknown Soldier

PEARL HARBOR (Dec. 5, 2022) Rosie the Riveter ambassador Marian Sousa pays her respects in honor of fallen service members at the USS Arizona Memorial during a harbor tour as part of the 81st Anniversary Pearl Harbor Remembrance. Dec. 7, 2022 marks the 81st year since the attacks on Pearl Harbor and Oahu. The U.S. military, State of Hawaii and National Park Service are hosting a series of remembrance events throughout the week to honor the courage and sacrifices of those who served throughout the Pacific Theater. Today, the U.S.-Japan Alliance is a cornerstone of peace and security in a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

Military cemetery at Chlons-sur-Marne, Vallotton, Felix Edouard (1865-1925)

Vintage Photograph. National Civil War Cemetery on battlefields of Gold Harbor, VA. Frame 1

Art installation titled 'Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red'. The dry moat was filled with 800,000 ceramic poppies commemorating the First World War Centenary. Created by ceramic artist Paul Cummins and theatre stage designer Tom Piper.

Single poppy at International Bomber Command Centre.

Volunteers participate in the Wreaths Across America annual removal of wreaths, commonly known as Wreaths Out, in Section 59 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.

Netherlands (aka Holland), Arnhem, Oosterbeek. WWII cemetery for the Battle of Arnhem, British, Polish & Canandian forces. (Editorial Usage Only)

England, London, Whitehall. Poppies laid at the Cenotaph on Remembrance Sunday.

Cemetery, U. S. Veterans Administration, Los Angeles, California , Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

ASHDOWN FOREST, EAST SUSSEX/UK - MARCH 24 : View of the The Airman's Grave in Ashdown Forest East Sussex on March 24, 2020

A woman in a rain coat facing the engraved wall of the Vietnam War Memorial.

A visitor views the cemetery behind the gravesite of General George S. Patton at the Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial, June 11, 2022. The group of 10 Soldiers from Headquarters Company, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, toured the cemetery and memorial as the final stop of a three-day Leader Professional Development (LPD) trip to Belgium and Luxembourg, June 9-11, 2022. 12 CAB is among other units assigned to V Corps, America's Forward Deployed Corps in Europe. They work alongside NATO Allies and regional security partners to provide combat-ready forces, execute joint and multinational training exercises, and retain command and control for all rotational and assigned units in the European Theater.

120528-N-RI884-350HONOLULU (May 28, 2012) Gravestones at the National Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl are decorated with American flags and Hawaiian lei during the Mayors Memorial Day Ceremony at the National Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl. The ceremony honored veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to their nation.

Commemorating fallen British soldiers, poppies and crosses on Field of Remembrance at Westminster Abbey, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Poppy wreaths on AVRE Churchill MK VIII tank at Juno Beach, Graye-sur-Mer, Normandy, France, Europe

Marker 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

World War One Khaki Chums Cross monument to Christmas Truce football match played between English and German troops in the No Man s Land of Ploegsteert, West Flanders, Belgium, Europe

Grave of unknown soldier

Vietnam, DMZ Area. Quang Tri Province, Truong Son National Military Cemetery, military officers honoring the dead

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Scenes from the campus of Virginia Tech, sight of a shooting masacre that left 33 people dead

Cemetery for Soviet prisoners of war, gravestone for unknown Russian soldier of World War II, war cemetery Tannenhausen, Aurich, Lower Saxony, Germany, Europe

Secretary Gale Norton in front of marker for former Fish and Wildlife Service staff member Richard Guadagno, at the temporary memorial, near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, honoring the passengers and crew of Flight 93, hijacked on September 11, 2001. Norton visited the site to swear in the Flight 93 National Memorial Federal Advisory Commission. Photo was used in Interior video on Norton era

Audie Murphy Grave

Hungary, Budapest, Pest. Hungarian Freedom Fighters memorial, where hundreds died by firing squad at the hands of the Soviets.

Scenes from the campus of Virginia Tech, sight of a shooting masacre that left 33 people dead

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