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Military Cemeteries and Memorials

Rows of white gravestones in solemn settings, honoring fallen soldiers at national cemeteries, evoking remembrance and respect.

Headstones at the Bretteville-surLaize Canadian war Cemetery in France

Section MB of Barrancas National Cemetery, one of the sections that containsMemorial markers for those whose remains were not recoverable. Barrancas National Cemetery is an active burial site that is open to all service membersand their families who have met the minimum active duty requirement and were discharged with any condition excluding dishonorable.

Cross markers with US flags

United Kingdom, England, Battle of Britain Memorial on Northbank of Thames in Westminster; London

230215-N-FK318-1041ARLINGTON, Va. (Feb. 15, 2023) A wreath is placed at the USS Maine Memorial in Arlington National Cemetery Feb. 15, as part of a commemoration ceremony for the 125th anniversary of the explosion and sinking of Maine. In January 1898, Maine was sent to Havana, Cuba, to protect American interests during the long-standing revolt of the Cubans against the Spanish government. During the evening of Feb. 15, Maine sank when its forward gunpowder magazines exploded, killing nearly three-quarters of the battleship's crew.

German, Austrian, Hungarian, Italian military cemetery, war graves, graves, cemetery, Merano, South Tyrol, Italy, Europe

Christmas wreaths on gravestones in Arlington National Cemetery. Air Force memorial soars in the distance as the sun sets at dusk

USA, Pennsylvania, Gettysburg. Civil war cemetary

Volunteers participate in the Wreaths Across Americas clean-up day, commonly known as Wreaths Out, in Section 60 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.

Belgium, Liege, Neupre, crosses on cemetery, American War cemetery

Headstones, Italian military cemetery, Munich, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

U.S. Army Soldier Sgt. 1st Class Adrienne Doctor sounds "Taps" in Arlington National Cemetery during a snowstorm on January 19, 2024, in Arlington, VA.

Memorial, gravestones and cross in the Canadian Section of the Military Cemetery at Brookwood Cemetery, Pirbright, Woking, Surrey, southeast England

Soldiers from the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment Caisson Platoon, and the U.S. Army Band, Pershings Own conduct military funeral honors with funeral escort for U.S. Army 1st Lt. Myles W. Esmay in Section 36 of Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Aug. 1, 2022. Esmay was killed on June 7, 1944 during the siege of Myitkyina, Burma in World War II. From the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) press release: In the spring and summer of 1944, Esmay, an infantry engineer, was a member of Company B, 236th Engineer Combat Battalion, reinforcing the 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional), also known as Merrills Marauders. Esmays battalion arrived at the recently captured airfield in Myitkyina, Burma, on May 28, where they were tasked with holding the airfield and taking part in the siege of Myitkyina. On June 4, the battalion attacked Japanese forces at Namkwi village northwest of the airfield. The fighting lasted until June 7.

Black family at military cemetery

France, Normandy, Colleville-Sur-Mer. Normandy American Cemetery. White crosses mark the grave sites of 9,387 who died during the Battle of Normandy. Soldiers in vintage attire.

Graves of unknown soldiers, cemetery, wintery, Marianske Lazne, Czech Republic, Europe

The Washington Monument reflects in the surface of the wall at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial; Washington, District of Columbia, United States of Ameri...

Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground for British soldiers of the First World War, Poperinge, Belgium, Europe

German WWI headstones at the St. Symphorien Military Cemetery, First World War One burial ground at Saint-Symphorien near Mons, Hainaut, Belgium.

Tunisia, Northern Tunisia, Tabarka, Ras Rajel War Cemetery, World War Two-era graves of Commonealth soldiers

USA, Massachusetts, Rowley. Historic cemetery gravestones with US flag.

Memorial to the Missing and Cross of Sacrifice at the Tyne Cot Cemetery, Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground for First World War One British soldiers, West Flanders, Belgium, Europe

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MEDAL OF HONOR WINNER VETERAN GRAVE SITE CEMETERY HEADSTONE FLAGS FLOWERS

Arabic gravestones at a soldiers' cemetery, Sigolsheim, Alsace, France, Europe

Military Cemetery Canadian Military Cemetery in Sicily, Italy, Instagram Effect Copyright: xZoonar.com/gkunax 10442213

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Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, DC, District of Columbia, People looking at the names on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C.

Panoramic photos of the American military cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, Omaha Beach, Normandy, France, Europe

Great War battle site at Vimy Ridge, France. The area encompasses Commonwealth graves, historical remains and a memorial and interpretation centre.

Washington Monument reflected in polished granite of Vietnam Memorial.

Caroline Barrett, center, hugs Thomasine Baynard, right, the spouse of Lance Cpl. James R. Baynard, a fallen communication specialist with 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, following the 39th Beirut Memorial Observance Ceremony at Lejeune Memorial Gardens in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Oct. 23, 2022. The memorial observance is held annually on Oct. 23 to remember the lives lost due to the terrorist attacks at U.S. Marine Barracks in Beirut, Lebanon and Grenada.

USA, Washington D.C. National Mall, World War Two Memorial

Arabic gravestones at a soldiers' cemetery, Sigolsheim, Alsace, France, Europe

Korean War Memorial Washington D.C., USA

Tyne Cot Cemetery, Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground for First World War British soldiers at Passendale, West Flanders, Belgium, Europe

A small group of people looking for a name on the Vietnam Memorial

The Canadian Memorial at Vimy Ridge, France

Azerbaijan, Baku. Martyrs' Lane, a memorial and burial site for Azerbaijanis killed by Soviet soldiers in Black January, as well as those killed in the Nagorno-Karabakh War.

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National World War II Memorial, Washington DC, United States, USA

Tyne Cot Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery, the largest Commonwealth cemetery in the world, with over 12,000 soldiers' graves from the First World War, Passendale, West Flanders, Belgium, Europe

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PORTSMOUTH, Va. (April 17, 2012) Spanish navy sailors lay wreaths during a ceremony at Captain Ted Conaway Memorial Naval Cemetery. The wreath laying was in remembrance of three Spanish prisoners of war who died in Portsmouth Naval Hospital during the Spanish-American War.

World War Ii Memorial. Washington, D.C.

Some of the crosses marking the grave sites of 17,201 Americans and Filipinos line the American Cemetery in Manila, Philippines, as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrives for a visit on December 17, 2013.

The Locre Hospice Cemetery (1917) with the graves of 260 British and Commonwealth soldiers from World War I and II in Loker, Belgium

U.S. Army Soldier Sgt. 1st Class Adrienne Doctor of The U.S. Army Band sounds "Taps" in Arlington National Cemetery during a snowstorm on January 19, 2024, in Arlington, VA.

Ramscappelle Road Military Cemetery is a British military cemetery from the First World War, Sint-Joris, Belgium

Reflected names of the fallen at Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall monument in Washington DC, USA.

Wreaths on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C., USA

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.

Names on Beirut Memorial

Person in red jacket walking amongst the concrete slabs of the Holocaust Memorial, Berlin, Germany, Europe

United States. Washington D.C. Vietnam Veterans Memorial. 20th century.

Martyrs' Memorial Cemetery Kovaci, the main cemetery for soldiers from the Bosnian Army, Stari Grad, Sarajevo, Bosnia, Europe

World War II Memorial in washington DC USA at National Mall

List of names of the fallen soldiers, French Foreign Legion Memorial for the Indochina War, Frejus, French Riviera, France, Europe

Memorial, World War II, war memorial in Washington D.C., USA, North America

John Fitzgerald Kennedy (1917-1963). 35th President of the United States (1961-1963). JFK tomb along with other members of the Kennedy family. Arlington National Cemetery. United States.

Grass and gravestones border mud from newly dug graves at Section 60 in Arlington National Cemetery

Shot of the Korean War Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, DC. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Civil War´s Stones River National Battlefield Cemetery, established in 1865, with more than 6,000 Union graves. Murfreesboro Tennesee. Children looking at grave stone.

Australia, Canberra, Australian War Memorial, Hall of Memory, poppies on lists of fallen Australian soldiers

Armed Forces and guests gather for a Memorial Day ceremony at the Brookwood American Military Cemetery, England, May 29, 2022. Memorial Day provides us a solemn opportunity to remember our fallen brothers and sisters in arms, reflect upon their courageous sacrifice, and show gratitude for the freedom they gave their lives to defend. It also affords us the opportunity to pay homage to those families who lost their loved ones in service to the Nation-and continue to feel the full weight of that sacrifice today.

French soldiers stand guard at Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, France, on May 29, 2022. The soldiers protected the gravesite during the cemetery's annual Memorial Day Ceremony, which this year commemorated the 78th anniversary of D-Day.

Union Cemetery at Marye's Heights at the Fredericksburg Civil War battlefield in Virginia, USA; Marye's Heights, Virginia, United States of America

Prowse Point Military Cemetery, World War One burial ground in the Ypres Salient on WWI Western Front at Ploegsteert, Plugstreet, Hainaut, Belgium.

Veterans cemetery adorned with wreaths for the holiday season

Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site.

Vietnamese Veterans' Cemetery

DINOZE, France - A wall honoring 5,255 military members who lost their lives in the campaigns across northeastern France to the Rhine River and beyond into Germany is located at the Épinal American Cemetery and Memorial in Dinoze, France, May 29, 2022. Épinal was liberated from the German Army Sept. 23, 1944 by the U.S. 7th Army and began receiving and burying the remains of American and German soldiers 15 days later.

Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument. Memorial to the Battle of the Little Bighorn (June 25-26, 1876), which engaged combined forces of the Lakota, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho tribes, who defeated the five companies of the U.S. Army's 7th Cavalry Regiment under Custer's command. Headstones on the hill where the soldiers of the 7th Cavalry fell dead. State of Montana. United States.

Poppies Artwork, Imperial War Museum, Trafford Park, Manchester, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Tyne Cot Cemetery, Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground for First World War British soldiers at Passendale, West Flanders, Belgium, Europe

Germany, Niedersachsen. Bergen-Belsen WW2 concentration camp memorial, filled with memorial makers.

The highly polished black granite wall with faces of veterans etched into it reflect the faces of the visitors to the Korean War Veterans Memorial located on the National Mall near the Reflecting Pool. Exact Date Shot Unknown. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A visitor is reflected in the wall of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, which is inscribed with the names of American soldiers killed in the Vietnam War.

Winter weather at Arlington National Cemetery at Arlington, Va., Jan. 16, 2024.

USA, Sleepy Hollow. Sleepy Hollow Cemetery. Memorial to the Union soldiers of the Civil War (PR)

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

Graves of unknown soldiers at the military cemetery in Oderbrueck in the Harz Mountains

A visitor wraps ribbon around a wreath before laying it at a headstone 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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Flight 93 National Memorial, Shanksville, Pennsylvania.

Veterans cemetery adorned with wreaths for the holiday season

Jerusalem war cemetery 1917, Israel

A woman is reflected in the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, DC.

President Barack Obama is reflected in the Vietnam Veterans Memorial wall as he delivers remarks during the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War commemoration ceremony in Washington, D.C., May 28, 2012.

The Royal Navy Cemetery (The Glade), opened in 1812, containing over 1000 graves including 24 from World War I and 39 from WWII, managed by the Bermuda National Trust, Sandys Parish, Bermuda, Atlantic, North America

World War One First Australian Division memorial at the Pozieres Ridge, Battle of the Somme, France, Europe

USA, New York City, Lower Manhattan, names inscribed on the National September 11 Memorial fountain

The Canadian Memorial at Vimy Ridge, France

A sign warns against carrying weapons into Knoxville National Cemetery, established during the Civil War, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA, America, North America

Commonwealth War Graves commission gravestone E A Bull, stoker HMS Victory 1920, Eddington, Hungerford, Berkshire, England, UK.

Close up of hand pinning poppy on jacket for Remembrance Day.

German military cemetery, Maleme, Crete, Greece, cemetery with sea view, crosses and graves in well-kept, natural surroundings, Crete, Greece

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