5 little-known facts about the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is one of the most iconic monuments in Arlington National Cemetery. The marble sarcophagus sits on top of a hill that overlooks Washington, DC….
This is the Department of Defense’s online memorial for the fallen
Released on Veterans Day 2021, The Military In Lasting Tribute Memorial is an online tribute to all soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines and Coast Guardsmen lost in service to the United…
The worst single-day loss for the 101st Airborne was a plane crash in Canada
On Dec. 12, 2020, the U.S. Army’s 101st Airborne Division will mark the 35th anniversary of the day it took its worst single-day loss of life in a single event, ever. Arrow Air Lines flight 1285 was carrying 248 members of the unit back home to For…
Vietnam Veterans Memorial showcases warriors instead of war
When people visit the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., they can see the 58,279 names on The Wall, The Three Servicemen statue, the Vietnam Women’s Memorial, the In Memory plaque, and…
How Elvis helped build the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor
On Dec. 7, 1941, the Japanese hit the U.S. Navy with a decisive surprise attack that they thought would cripple American resolve about joining World War II. Not only were…
Vietnam Veterans Memorial – why listing the names of the fallen matters
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial was dedicated on November 10, 1982, with 57,939 names. Since then, more names have been added. Currently, there are 58,282 names listed. Ten new names were…
The WWII Memorial and the role of Gold Star families
Since its opening in 2004, the World War II memorial had consistently been one of the top sites visited by those exploring the National Mall. More than 4.6 million people…
Everything you need to know about the MLK Memorial, the Mall’s newest monument
Adjacent to the FDR Memorial, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial sits on a four-acre site along the National Mall’s Tidal Basin. It shares a direct site line between the…
Global War on Terrorism Memorial: An unprecedented project for an unprecedented war
On Sept. 11, 2019, the Global War on Terrorism turned 18. The GWOT is by far the longest military conflict in U.S. history, eclipsing the previous contender (the Vietnam War) by at least eight years. In 2014, a group of like-minded individuals — v…
Celebrations kick off with Marine Corps birthday run
Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. David H. Berger and Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Troy E. Black led a motivational run on Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Nov. 5, 2019. The run was held in celebration of the Marine Corps’ upcoming 244th bir…