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Military Memorials and Statues

A collection of military memorials showcasing soldiers in various poses. These bronze statues embody themes of valor and remembrance, set against natural backdrops.

USA, Tennessee, Shiloh National Military Park. Civil War Confederate Memorial.

020309-M-9917S-030. State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

France, Grand Est, Marne, Châlons-en-Champagne. Memorial

War Memorial, Chatillon sur Chalaronne, Rhone-Alpes, Ain, France, Fallen Monument, War Memorial, Europe

Memorial to Warrior, scout. Victory Park, Kaliningrad (formerly Koenigsberg), Russia, Europe

The Somme Battlefield. Vimy Ridge Canadian National Memorial

Three officers with the Fort McCoy Directorate of Emergency Services Police Department fly a special U.S. flag over Fort McCoy, Wis., on June 24, 2022. The flag flying was at the request of Fort McCoy Police Chief Brian Bomstein. The flag has also been flown at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and has significance to Army Military Police. "The flag is a tribute to those that lost their lives in terrorist attacks on the United States on 9/11 and to those who fought in Operation Enduring Freedom," Bomstein said. "My intent is to display the flag at the police department now having flown over both Guantanamo Bay and Fort McCoy showing its journey, remembrance of those who lost their lives, those who supported Enduring Freedom, and support for those who continue to protect and defend the United States."

Monument Tomb of the Unknown Soldier near the Kremlin wall in Alexander Garden, Moscow, Russia.

War memorial with soldier and cannon, Haldenwang, Allgaeu, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Fence near a memorial, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, USA

Musee Memorial d Omaha Beach, Saint Laurent sur Mer, Calvados, Normandy, Frankce, Europe

UK - England, , London, Battle of Britain memorial on Westminster embankment

England, London, Westminster, Victoria Embankment Gardens, Korean War Memorial

Monument among debris of the exploded magazine in the Fort de Loncin, one of twelve forts built as part of the Fortifications of Liege, destroyed during World War I in the Battle of Luik, Belgium, Europe

BRISTOL, UK - MAY 13 : War memorial to the soldiers of the Gloucestershire Regiment who died in the Boer War in Bristol on May 13, 2019

Commission plaques and citation on the USS Alabama museum battleship at the Battleship Memorial Park in Mobile, Alabama.

Statue of US Sailor with memorial Wreath, Washington, DC

Memorial to General Brosset at the French Military Cemetery, Takrouna, Tunisia.

Infrared black and white image of the statue of three soldiers at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., United States of America

The Monument to the Women of World War II is a British national war memorial situated on Whitehall in London, to the north of the Cenotaph. It was sculpted by John W. Mills, unveiled by Queen Elizabeth II and dedicated by Baroness Boothroyd in July 2005.

CAPE MAY, N.J. - Personnel at U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Cape May hold a remembrance ceremony for Petty Officer 1st Class Douglas Munro at his statue on the parade field, Sept. 27, 2022.U.S. Coast Guard men and women carry out a wide variety of diverse missions every day. Protecting people and commerce on the sea, protecting the sea itself, and protecting the country from threats aboard. We focus on present-day operations and readiness and strive to be prepared for tomorrow, but certain times compel us, and all Americans, to reflect on our history and heritage. The 80th anniversary of Munros extraordinarily heroic actions at Guadalcanal is such a day.

Greece: Captain Mathios Milonogiannis (1828 - 1901), a leader in the 1866 Great Cretan Revolution, 1866 Square, Chania (Hania), Crete. The Great Cretan Revolution (1866 - 1869), also known as the Cretan Revolt, was an uprising against the Ottoman Empire's control in Crete. (Photo by: David Henley/Pictures From Asi/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

050121-F-6123A-016. Base: Dyess Afb State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Plugstreet 14-18 Experience, First World War Interpretation Centre at Ploegsteert, West Flanders, Belgium, Europe

jsc2018e097315 - In the town of Baikonur, Kazakhstan, Expedition 58 backup crewmembers Drew Morgan of NASA, Alexander Skvortsov of Roscosmos and Luca Parmitano of the European Space Agency lay flowers at the statue of Yuri Gagarin, the first human to fly in space Nov. 21, in a traditional ceremony. They are the backups to Anne McClain of NASA, Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos and David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency, who will launch Dec. 3 on the Soyuz MS-11 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan for a six-and-a-half month mission on the International Space Station...NASA/Victor Zelentsov.

Tomb of John F. Kennedy, Arlington Cemetery, Washington D.C.

Memorial to the fallen soldiers of World War II, 1939-1945, Hersbruck, Middle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

England, Hampshire, Winchester. Detail of war memorial at Winchester College. Winchester College was founded in the fourteenth century by William of Wykeham, Bishop of Winchester and Chancellor to Richard II.

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial statue on the National Mall in Washington DC.

Memorial to the first confrontation of the American Revolution between Minutemen and British on 19 April 1775, Lexington Green, Lexington, Massachuset...

230327-N-VI040-1126 NAVAL AIR FACILITY ATSUGI, Japan (March 27, 2023) Sakura (cherry blossoms) bloom around the Gen. Douglas MacArthur memorial statue on permanent display in MacArthur Garden onboard Naval Air Facility (NAF) Atsugi, Japan March 27, 2023. NAF Atsugi supports the combat readiness of Commander, Fleet Air Western Pacific, Commander, Carrier Air Wing FIVE (CVW) 5, Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 51 and 23 other tenant commands, and provides logistic support, coordination, and services to units assigned to the Western Pacific.

USA, New York State, Binghamton, Spanish American war statue

USA, Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument documenting besiege of Cavalry

A view of the B-29 Air Field where the atomic bombs which ended World War II were assembled and shipped out. Tinian is the location of Exercise Kennel Bear '4-82. Subject Operation/Series: KENNEL BEAR '4-82 Base: Tinian Island Country: Northern Mariana Islands (MNP)

A Gold Star Families Memorial is unveiled during a ceremony on Clay Kaserne, Oct. 11, 2022, Wiesbaden, Hessen, DE. Four Gold Star Families were in attendance for the ceremony.

LONDON - JULY 27 : The UK Firefighters National Memorial in London on July 27, 2017

USA, Utah, Ballard. Northern Ute Veterans Memorial, Indian on Horse Sculpture

Memorial Frederick of the GreatTorgau. Memorial Friedrich D. Huge

U.S. service members attend the awards banquet for the 62nd annual Interservice Rifle Championships in Quantico, Virginia, June 27, 2023. The matches began in 1960 to promote the Competition-In-Arms Program, which was established in 1901 to encourage interest and improvement in marksmanship by refining skills through advanced marksmanship training and competition.

A view of a new memorial to fallen Wisconsin State Patrol troopers is shown Sept. 16, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis., at the Wisconsin State Patrol Academy. The new memorial was dedicated Sept. 9, 2022, by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. The academy is a tenant organization at Fort McCoy.

The Memorial Garden, with dog tags of fallen soldiers in Afghanistan and Iraq, in Boston, Massachusetts, New England, USA, North America

A statue of the 4 Braves monument, June 4, 2022, at Monument des 4 Braves, Periers, Normandie, France. The 90th Infantry Division which liberated Périers on July 27, 1944, by taking four of its Soldiers as models; U.S. Army Sgt. Tullio Micaloni, 31 years old, was born in Oneida, Pennsylvania, killed in Périers the same day, and U.S. Army Pvt. Richard Richtman, 19 years old, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, was killed in Périers, France on July 26, 1944, U.S. Army Pvt. Andrew Speese, 32 years old, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was killed in Plessis-Lastelle, France on July 7, 1944, and U.S. Army Pfc. Virgil Tangborn, 22 years old, born in Schleswig, Iowa, was killed in Amfreville, France on June 14, 1944.

England, Kent, Folkestone, Capel-le-Ferne, The Battle of Britain Memorial

A view of a new memorial to fallen Wisconsin State Patrol troopers is shown Sept. 16, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis., at the Wisconsin State Patrol Academy. The new memorial was dedicated Sept. 9, 2022, by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. The academy is a tenant organization at Fort McCoy.

Vintage Photograph. Bust head of Lincoln at Gettysburg Pensylvania.

Battle of Crysler's Farm National Historic Site

Westminster Whitehall Memorial for the Women of World War Two.England London

War memorial in the seaport of Brake, in the background storage facilities

Civil War monument. Vicksburg, Mississippi. 1936. Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection

American Military Cemetery In Tunis, Tunisia

Brian M. Thacker and LT. COL. Walter J. Marm Jr., both recipients of the Medal of Honor for their actions in Vietnam, ride a float honoring Vietnam veterans during a parade celebrating the bicentennial of the U.S. Constitution. Base: Philadelphia State: Pennsylvania (PA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The Maj. Octavius V. Catto statue in Philadelphia is adorned with wreaths Oct. 1, 2022. Catto was a Civil War-era Pennsylvania militia officer who was killed in Philadelphia in 1871 while on duty defending African-Americans at polling places from those who opposed their right to vote. An annual award in his name is given to Pennsylvania National Guard members who distinguish themselves as leaders through community support and public service. (Pennsylvania National Guard photo by Jonathan Dahms)

The Maj. Octavius V. Catto statue in Philadelphia is adorned with wreaths Oct. 1, 2022. Catto was a Civil War-era Pennsylvania militia officer who was killed in Philadelphia in 1871 while on duty defending African-Americans at polling places from those who opposed their right to vote. An annual award in his name is given to Pennsylvania National Guard members who distinguish themselves as leaders through community support and public service. (Pennsylvania National Guard photo by Jonathan Dahms)

The backside of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the National War Memorial is shown after U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry placed a wreath at the site, in Ottawa, Canada, on October 29, 2014. The Secretary is in Ottawa to emphasize steadfast U.S. support for our Canadian partners, continued close cooperation in our shared approach to countering violent extremism, and our commitment to stand beside our Canadian neighbors and friends.

The Alaska Heroism Medal is awarded to any member of the Alaska National Guard who distinguished themselves by heroism, exceptionally meritorious achievement, or exceptionally meritorious service beyond the call of duty. (Alaska National Guard photo by Victoria Granado)

Virginia, Norfolk. MacArthur Square, Purple Heart Trail sign surrounded by azaleas.

United Kingdom, Great Britain, England, Hampshire, Portsmouth. Statue of the soldier in front of the Royal Navy Museum

Jacek Jaśkowiak, mayor of Poznań, gives a speech in front of the 1956 Uprising Monument in Poznań, Poland commemorating the 1956 protests and subsequent Polish protests against the communist political system, June 26, 2022. The Poznań Riots, or the 1956 Uprising, was the first recognized strike and street demonstration in communist Poland.

A historical display is shown at the Fort McCoy, Wis., History Center on July 6, 2022. The History Center is part of the installations Commemorative Area. 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 of the

021111-F-4131L-003. Base: Louisville State: Kentucky (KY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A monument in honor of cosmonaut Yuriy A. Gagarin, the first human to fly in space, stands in front of a cosmonaut apartment building at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia. At the time this photo was taken, NASA astronauts Norman E. Thagard and Bonnie J. Dunbar were in Russia for training.

The Commando Memorial, a World War II memorial, Fort William area, Highland region, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Sculpture group Trauernde Soldaten by Emil Krieger and German graves at the First World War One military cemetery Deutscher Soldatenfriedhof Langemark, Studentenfriedhof in the mist, West Flanders, Belgium, Europe

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

Dachau, Concentration Camp, Memorial, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

World War II memorial, Saipan, Northern Marianas, Central Pacific

Memorial stone over royal. Northern Skåne Infantry Regiment's.1811-1923

Fort Benning, Ga. , Military facilities, Schools, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Canadian war memorial, Teesside Airport; London, England

Netherlands (aka Holland), Arnhem, Oosterbeek. Hartenstein (aka Airborne Museum) display of allied soldier war medals. (Editorial Usage Only)

Madame Marie Schill, spouse of the Chief of the French Army, and Mrs. Diana Ottignon, spouse of the II Marine Expeditionary Force Commanding General, exchange gifts following Madame Schill's visit on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, August 25, 2022. During her visit, Madame Schill was briefed on the initiatives focused on readiness and resiliency; was informed about Marine, family, veteran support programs and given an understanding of how the Marine Corps approaches care for Wounded Warriors and their families.

Monument of Polish Underground State and Home Army in Warsaw. (Polish resistance to German occupation during World War II).

First World War One grave with photo of fallen soldier at the Belgian Military Cemetery at Houthulst, West Flanders, Belgium, Europe

The U.S. flag is shown set at half staff Dec. 7, 2022, at the installation flagpole at Fort McCoy, Wis., in honor of Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, also referred to as Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day or Pearl Harbor Day, is observed annually in the United States on December 7, to remember and honor the 2,403 Americans who were killed in the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii on December 7, 1941, which led to the United States declaring war on Japan the next day and thus entering World War II.

Emergency Response Operations - Stennis, Mississippi - 26-HK-136-54. Hurricane Katrina

military grave marker, unidentified, from USS Arizona, Pearl Harbor attack, Dec. 7, 1941 at Cemetery Of The Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii

Kings Royal Rifle Corps war memorial in the grounds of Winchester Cathedral, Winchester, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

World War II memorial at the Banzai Cliffs, Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, Oceania

Monument to pilots of the regiment Normandy, Neman. Kaliningrad (Koenigsberg before 1946), Russia, Europe

Plozévet, menhir, monument aux morts, memorial dedicated to those killed in action in World War

EUROPE, Belgium, Bastogne Place Gen. Mcauliffe, Battle of the Bulge Sherman Tank

Escultura de David Glasgow Farragut, primer almirante de Estados Unidos, hijo adoptivo de CiutadellaMenorca.Balearic islands.Spain.

U.S. Navy Memorial Washington, D.C. USA

Deborah Sampson Gannett at Rock Ridge Cemetery, East Street and Mountain Street, Sharon, Mass. , Monuments & memorials, Gannett, Deborah Sampson, 1760-1827. Leon Abdalian Collection

Emergency Response Operations - Stennis, Mississippi - 26-HK-136-53. Hurricane Katrina

Around 100 riders from various chapters of the Buffalo Soldiers Motorcycle Club honored the legacy of the Buffalo Soldiers by visiting the Buffalo Soldier Monument at Ft. Leavenworth. The monument tour was sponsored by the Ft. Leavenworth chapter.

The Ohio National Guard, Sgt. 1st Class Daniel B. Crabtree Special Forces Facility officially unveiled a memorial for SFC Crabtree, October 15, 2022, at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Ohio. Crabtree was killed in 2006 when an improvised explosive device struck his vehicle during his deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Merchant Navy memorial to all seafarers who lost their lives at Sean and who have no known grave, Ipswich, England, United Kingdom, Europe

030508-M-9124R-036. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Al Kut State: Wasit Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Le Marchant Barracks home of Wiltshire Regiment 1878-1967, Devizes, England, UK

The Sixth Marines Division Plaque at Camp S. D. Butler commemorating the World War II Battle of Okinawa at Sugar Loaf Hill was dedicated yesterday. It was the costliest single battle in Marine Corps history and the last land battle of the war. State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)

Co Cork, Micheal Collins Memorial,

Statue by Tom Murphy, of Captain Frederick John Walker, noted World War II British Royal Navy officer, anti_submarine warfare commander and namesake f...

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