| Virginia (Arlington County), Arlington National Cemetery — "Lest We Forget - We Stand on Your Shoulders" |
| | Dedicated in memory of the United States Colored Troops, citizens, freed slaves, and contraband of Freedman's Village by the descendants and friends.
October 9, 1992. — Map (db m15009) HM |
| Virginia (Arlington County), Arlington National Cemetery — "The Borinqueneers" — 65th Infantry Regiment, U.S. Army |
| | Dedicated to the men of the 65th Infantry Regiment, United States Army, for their valor and patriotism during the Korean War, 1950 - 1953.
[Official seals of the Department of the Army and the 65th Infantry Regiment are included on the marker.]
Dedicado a los soldados de El Regimiento 65 de Infantería, Ejército do los Estados Unidos, por su Valentía y Patriotismo durante la Guerra de Corea, 1950 - 1953. — Map (db m15472) HM |
| Virginia (Arlington County), Arlington National Cemetery — 173d Airborne Brigade (Sep) — 1963 - 1971 |
| | In commemoration of all Sky Soldiers whose valor and sacrifice in defense of South Vietnam must never be forgotten. "All gave some - Some gave all" [Renderings of military insignia:] Combat Infantryman Badge - 173rd Airborne Bde. - Paratrooper Badge. The Australian Army - "Sky Soldier" - New Zealand [military]. — Map (db m24554) HM |
| Virginia (Arlington County), Arlington National Cemetery — 484th Bombardment Group |
| | The 484th Bomb Group (H) 49th Bomb Wing
15th AF, Flew Bombing Missions From
Torretta Airfield, Italy 1944-45 and Was
Part of the Greatest Aerial Armada to
Ever Take to the Skies
(484th Bomb Group Association)
This Plaque Memorializes the Supreme
Sacrifices of the Airman Who Did Not Return — Map (db m62341) WM |
| Virginia (Arlington County), Arlington National Cemetery — 503rd Parachute Regimental Combat Team — World War II |
| | 503rd Prcht Inf Reg
462nd Prcht Arty Bn
161st Prcht Eng Co
This Memorial
Is Dedicated to the Memory of
Our Comrades Who Gave Their Lives
In The Cause of Freedom
During World War II — Map (db m62454) WM |
| Virginia (Arlington County), Arlington National Cemetery — 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion — "Triple Nickels" "Smoke Jumpers" — 1943 - 1947 |
| | In memory of America's first Black paratroopers, their successor units, and their supporters whose pioneering efforts and sacrifices have contributed to the development of the world's finest airborne forces.
"All the Way!" — Map (db m15643) HM |
| Virginia (Arlington County), Arlington National Cemetery — 63rd Infantry Division |
| | Ardennes / Alsace
Rhineland
Central Europe
1944 - 1945
In Honor Of The More Than 1000 Men Of The
63RD Infantry Division
Who Gave Their Lives So That
We May Live Free
Dedicated to their fallen comrades by the men of
the 63rd Infantry Division Association 1997 — Map (db m62350) WM |
| Virginia (Arlington County), Arlington National Cemetery — 92d Infantry Division |
| | World War I
France 1918
Meuse-Argonne
*
World War II
Italy 1944-45
Rome-Arno
North Apennines
Po Valley
***
"I do not ask that Thou shall front the fray, and drive the warring foemen from thy sight;
I only ask o Lord, by night, by day, strength for the fight."
Paul Lawrence Dunbar — Map (db m11882) HM |
| Virginia (Arlington County), Arlington National Cemetery — 93rd Bombardment Group (Heavy) |
| | Alconbury and Hardwick, England
North Africa: Three Tours
WWII Strategic Bombing 1942 - 1945
In Memory of Those Who Made the Supreme Sacrifice in the Skies
Over Europe During World War II to Preserve Our Freedoms.
Dedicated to All Who Served
Group Combat Missions: 396
Airman Killed in Action and/or Missing: 670
Low Altitude Raid Against Ploesti Oil Production : 1 Aug 1943
Airman Decorations for Ploesti: Two Medals of Honor and
Four Distinguished Service Crosses . . . — Map (db m62342) WM |
| Virginia (Arlington County), Arlington National Cemetery — African American Veterans of the Korean War — 1950-1953 |
| | Dedicated to all African American Veterans of the Korean War, 1950-1953, for your valor, pride, patriotism and professionalism.
Your pioneering efforts and sacrifices have contributed immensely to the development of today's Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, Coast Guardsmen, and Merchant Mariners: the World's Finest! — Map (db m11216) WM |
| Virginia (Arlington County), Arlington National Cemetery — American Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor, Inc. |
| | This memorial honors the thousands of American prisoners of war who died on death marches, worked details or perished in transit to slave labor camps in Japan. — Map (db m63705) WM |
| Virginia (Arlington County), Arlington National Cemetery — American Ex-Prisoners of War |
| | Non Solum Armis
("Not By Arms Alone")
We Exist To Help
Those Who Cannot
Help Themselves
10 Nov 1997 — Map (db m62372) WM |
| Virginia (Arlington County), Arlington National Cemetery — American Special Operations Forces |
| | In sacred memory of
American Special Operations Forces.
"Courage and Sacrifice."
[Five organizational emblems/insignia follow:]
United States Special Operations Command,
[U.S. Army Special Forces] Airborne,
Joint Special Operations Command,
United States Naval Special Warfare Command,
Air Force Special Operations Command,
"... I heard the voice of the Lord saying, 'Whom shall I send, and who will go for us.' Then said I, 'Here am I. Send me.'
. . . — Map (db m12589) HM |
| Virginia (Arlington County), Arlington National Cemetery — American Volunteer Group, China Air Task Force and the 14th Air Force |
| | This oak tree was planted as a memorial to those who served in the American Volunteer Group, the China Air Task Force and the 14th Air Force during World War II. Dedicated by the members of the Flying Tigers of the 14th Air Force Association 1945-1995 50th Anniversary of VJ Day. — Map (db m11694) HM |
| Virginia (Arlington County), Arlington National Cemetery — Amphibious Scouts and Raiders World War II — 1942-1945 — "We led the way!" |
| | [Rendering of organizational insignia.] In memory of our fallen comrades who sacrified their lives in the service of their country while serving in the United States Navy and Army Amphibious Scouts and Raiders during World War II. — Map (db m15183) HM |
| Virginia (Arlington County), Arlington National Cemetery — An Attempt to Rescue American Hostages Held in Iran — 25 April 1980 |
| | In honor of members of the United States Armed Forces who died in an attempt to rescue American hostages held in Iran, 25 April 1980. U.S. Marine Corps:
John D. Harvey
Sgt., 30 May 1958
George N. Holmes, Jr.
Cpl., 20 July 1957
Dewey L. Johnson
SSgt., 26 May 1948
U.S. Air Force:
Richard L. Bakke Maj., 13 May 1946
Harold L. Lewis, Jr. Maj., 26 February 1945
Joel C. Mayo TSG., 26 October 1945
Lyn D. McIntosh Maj., 11 October 1946
Charles T. McMillan Capt., 4 . . . — Map (db m11105) HM |
| Virginia (Arlington County), Arlington National Cemetery — Argonne Cross |
| | (East Base)
In Memory Of Our Men In France 1917 1918
(West base) Erected Through The Efforts Of The Argonne Unit American Women's Legion
— Map (db m45119) WM |
| Virginia (Arlington County), Arlington National Cemetery — Arlington House, 1864 |
| | On May 24, 1861, Union troops crossed the Potomac River into Virgina and occupied the Arlington Estate. Officers lived in the house while hundreds of soldiers camped on the grounds. The Army crisscrossed the estate with roads and telegraph lines, and cut most of the 200 acres of virgin oak forest behind the house for fortifications and fire wood. This Civil War photograph was taken from approximately where you are standing. — Map (db m22157) HM |
| Virginia (Arlington County), Arlington National Cemetery — Army, Navy, and Air Force Nurses |
| | This monument was erected in 1938 and rededicated in 1971 to commemorate devoted service to country and humanity by Army, Navy, and Air Force Nurses. — Map (db m12350) HM |
| Virginia (Arlington County), Arlington National Cemetery — Battle of the Bulge Monument — Triumph of Courage — December 16, 1944 - January 25, 1945 |
| | To the World War II American soldiers who fought in the Battle of the Bulge, the greatest land battle in the history of the United States Army.
An emblem of the Association of
the Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge is engraved on the monument. — Map (db m11211) HM |
| Virginia (Arlington County), Arlington National Cemetery — Berlin Airlift |
| | In memory of the United States military personnel who served on the Berlin Airlift, 26 June 1948 to 30 September 1949. [Insignia of:] Berlin Airlift Veterans Assoc. [Renderings of two U.S. transport aircraft:] Presented by the Berlin Airlift Veterans Association. Dedicated 29 September 1998. — Map (db m24603) WM |
| Virginia (Arlington County), Arlington National Cemetery — Buffalo Soldiers — Centennial Ceremony — July 1, 1898 - July 1, 1998 |
| | Dedicated to the Buffalo Soldiers, 9th and 10th Cavalry, and the 24th and 25th Infantry Regiments (Colored Troops) for valiant service in the Spanish-American War. They charged up San Juan Hill and El Caney, Cuba with Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders. — Map (db m11889) HM |
| Virginia (Arlington County), Arlington National Cemetery — Canadian Cross of Sacrifice — WW I / WW II / Korea |
| | [Panel 1]:
Erected by the Government of Canada in honour of the citizens of the United States who served in the Canadian Army and gave their lives in the Great War, 1914-1918.
[Panel 2]:
In honour of the citizens of the United States who served in the Canadian Armed Forces and gave their lives in the Second World War, 1939-1945.
[Panel 3]:
In honour of the citizens of the United States who served in the Canadian Armed Forces and gave their lives in the Korean Campaign, 1950-1953. — Map (db m11138) HM |
| Virginia (Arlington County), Arlington National Cemetery — Chaplains Hill |
| | (Left)
These Chaplains of the United States
Army Gave Their Lives In The World War
April 6, 1917 - Nov. 11, 1918
[Two Columns 23 Names]
" Greater love hath no man than this, that
a man lay down his life for his friends."
"To you from failing hands we throw
the torch-be yours to hold it high."
(Center)
To The Glory Of God
And The Memory Of The Chaplains
Who Died In The Service Of Their Country
* World War I and II *
[Three Columns 134 . . . — Map (db m45149) WM |
| Virginia (Arlington County), Arlington National Cemetery — Civil Air Patrol |
| | [Emblem for the United States Air Force Auxiliary - Civil Air Patrol]
Dedicated to the memory of Civil Air Patrol members who gave their lives in service to this nation that others might live. — Map (db m15368) HM |
| Virginia (Arlington County), Arlington National Cemetery — Civil War Unknowns Monument |
| | Beneath this stone repose the bones of two thousand, one hundred and eleven unknown soldiers gathered after the war from the fields of Bull Run and the route to the Rappahannock. Their remains could not be identified, but their names and deaths are recorded in the archives of their country. And its grateful citizens honor them as of their noble army of martyrs. May they rest in peace. September A.D. 1866. — Map (db m24595) HM |
| Virginia (Arlington County), Arlington National Cemetery — Confederate Memorial |
| | Panel 1: "Not for fame or reward, not for place or for rank; not lured by ambition or goaded by necessity; but in simple obedience to duty as they understood it; these men suffered all, sacrificed all, dared all, and died."
Panel 2: To our dead heroes, by the United Daughters of the Confederacy. Victrix causa diis placuit sed victa catoni.
Inscriptions around frieze and base:
1861-1865.
"They shall beat their swords into ploughshares and their spears . . . — Map (db m11807) HM |
| Virginia (Arlington County), Arlington National Cemetery — Exercise Tiger Memorial |
| | In honor of the men of the Army 1st Engineer Special Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, VII Corps Headquarters, and Navy 11th Amphibious Force Convoy T-4, who suffered and perished on April 28, 1944. While conducting “Exercise Tiger” at Slapton Sands, Torcross, England, a fierce encounter with German torpedo boats took 539 American lives. Lessons learned that day enhanced readiness for the D-Day landings at Normandy, France. A grateful nation remembers their courage, sacrifices and contributions to the Allied cause in World War II. — Map (db m36655) WM |
| Virginia (Arlington County), Arlington National Cemetery — Field Marshal Sir John Dill — C.C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O. — 1881 - 1944 |
| | Joint Resolution recognizing the outstanding service rendered to the United Nations by Field Marshal Sir John Dill
Whereas the Congress, having been informed of the death of Field Marshall Sir John Dill, in Washington, District of Columbia on November 4, 1944, and;
Whereas the Arlington National Cemetery has been chosen as the final resting place for this distinguished soldier, and;
Whereas as the senior British representative on the Combined Chiefs of Staff, Field Marshal . . . — Map (db m30690) HM |
| Virginia (Arlington County), Arlington National Cemetery — General Philip Kearny Memorial |
| | [on base of statue by Edward Clark Potter, south face:]
KEARNY
[west face:]
New Jersey honors her most distinguished soldier. Erected 1914
[north face:] Major General Philip Kearny
Born June 1, 1814
[east face:] Gave his left arm at Churubusco, Mexico, August 18, 1847; and his life
at Chantilly, VA, September 1, 1862. — Map (db m22087) HM |
| Virginia (Arlington County), Arlington National Cemetery — Ignace Jan Paderewski |
| | The American Legion
In memory of
Ignace Jan Paderewski
artist, composer, musician, statesman, patriot, humanitarian and friend of American war veterans, who, from his death to the rebirth of freedom in his homeland, here rested in honor and in dignity. Now may his soul be eternally at peace and his memory entombed in the land of his fathers, a free Poland. — Map (db m11133) HM |
| Virginia (Arlington County), Arlington National Cemetery — Indian Warriors and Their Brothers — The Viet-Nam Era Veterans |
| | Dedicated to our Indian warriors and their brothers who have served us so well - the Viet-Nam era veterans. We are honored to remember you. — Map (db m15815) HM |
| Virginia (Arlington County), Arlington National Cemetery — Korean War Contemplative Bench |
| | “The beginning of the end of war lies in remembrance.”Herman Wouk
In sacred memory of those Americans who gave their lives during the Korean War, 1950 - 1953.
54,246 Died. 8,177 Missing in Action. 389 Unaccounted for P.O.W.
First International Tribute, July 27, 1987. — Map (db m18005) WM |
| Virginia (Arlington County), Arlington National Cemetery — Landing Craft Support Ships |
| | This Oak planted as a Memorial
to the WWII sailors who manned the U.S. Navy
Landing Craft Support Ships.
Was Dedicated By The National Association
of USS LCS(L) 1-130 On 26 August 1994.
"We were the Mighty Midgets...
The small ships that cast big shadows" — Map (db m62351) WM |
| Virginia (Arlington County), Arlington National Cemetery — Lexington Minute Men |
| | In Memory Of
The Men of the Lexington Militia
Killed In Action • 19 April 1775
During the First Battle of the American Revolution
John Brown Robert Munroe
Samuel Hadley Isaac Muzzy
Caleb Harrington Jonas Parker
Jonathan Harrington, Jr. Asahel Porter
Dedicated by the Lexington Minute Men
Lexington Massachusetts • June 2000 — Map (db m62373) WM |
| Virginia (Arlington County), Arlington National Cemetery — Mast of the USS Maine |
| | The United States Battleship MAINE exploded and sank in Havana Harbor, Cuba on February 15, 1898. The rallying cry, "Remember the MAINE" swept the nation, inciting public opinion and precipitating the Spanish-American War. In March, 1915, 229 victims of the explosion were reinterred from Cuba and buried here in Section 24. The Secretary of the War by Act of Congress was authorized and directed to remove the mast of USS MAINE and place it upon a foundation at Arlington . . . — Map (db m10977) HM |
| Virginia (Arlington County), Arlington National Cemetery — Matthew Alexander Henson — Co-discoverer of the North Pole |
| | Obverse:
Reached the North Pole on April 6, 1909, with Robert E. Peary and four Polar Eskimos.
[Caption with image of group at Pole:] Ooqueah, Ootah, Henson, Egingwah, Seegloo.
Matthew Alexander Henson Re-interment Committee: Dr. S. Allen Counter, Chairman and Organizer; John H. Johnson, Honorary Chairman.
April 6, 1988.
Reverse:
Matthew Alexander Henson
Co-discoverer of the North Pole
August 8, 1866 - March 5, 1955
"The lure of . . . — Map (db m11773) HM |
| Virginia (Arlington County), Arlington National Cemetery — McClellan Gate |
| | [East face, top of the arch:]
McCLELLAN
Here rest 15,585 of the 315,555 citizens who died in defense of our country from 1861 to 1865.
"On fame's eternal camping ground their silent tents are spread, And glory guards with solemn round, the bivouac of the dead."
[East face, middle south column:]
MEIGS
[West face, top of the arch:]
"Rest on embalmed and sainted dead,
dear as the blood ye gave, no impious footsteps here shall tread on the . . . — Map (db m24587) HM |
| Virginia (Arlington County), Arlington National Cemetery — Memorial to US Airmen killed in Denmark |
| | In World War II a total of 135 U.S. airmen were killed in action over Denmark where they were buried.
They defied danger to come to our assistance in our fight for freedom.
They will forever be remembered with Denmark's gratitude. — Map (db m11851) HM |
| Virginia (Arlington County), Arlington National Cemetery — Merrill's Marauders |
| | [Unit insignia]:
"Ranger - Merrill's Marauders"
In memory of the gallant men of the
5307th Composite Unit (Prov.)
Northern Burma Campaign, 1944
"Sua Sponte" — Map (db m15173) HM |
| Virginia (Arlington County), Arlington National Cemetery — Montford Point Marines — The First Black Marines — 1942 - 1949 |
| | "The footprints of the Montford Point Marines were left on the beaches of Roi-Namur, Saipan, Guam, Peleliu, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa. The tides and winds have, long ago, washed them out into the seas of history; but, “The Chosen Few” in field shoes and canvas leggings, also left their marks in the firm concrete of Marine Corps history. And as new generations of Marines learn to march in those footprints, their cadence assumes the proud stride of the men of Montford Point."Gen. . . . — Map (db m11472) HM |
| Virginia (Arlington County), Arlington National Cemetery — Operation Restore Hope — Somalia, 1992-1995 |
| | In sacred memory of those who died in a distant land, rekindling the flame of hope for a suffering people. Dedicated by No Greater Love, October 3, 1994. — Map (db m12325) HM |
| Virginia (Arlington County), Arlington National Cemetery — Pan American Airways Flight 103 Memorial Cairn |
| | In remembrance of the two hundred and seventy people killed in the terrorist bombing of Pan American Airways Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland 21 December 1988.
Presented by the Lockerbie Air Disaster Trust to the United States of America.
[Base Marker]:
On 21 December 1988 a terrorist bomb destroyed Pan American Airlines Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, killing all on board and 11 on the ground. The 270 Scottish stones which compose this memorial cairn commemorate . . . — Map (db m10957) HM |
| Virginia (Arlington County), Arlington National Cemetery — Pierre Charles L'Enfant |
| | Revolutionary Soldier, 1775-1783
Pierre Charles L'Enfant
Engineer, Artist, Soldier
under the direction of George Washington, designed the plan for the Federal City
Major US Engineer Corps 1782
Charter member of the Society of the Cincinnati, designed its certificate and insignia.
Born in Paris, France, August 2, 1755
Died June 14, 1825, while residing at Chilham Castle Manor, Prince George's Co., Maryland and was interred there.
Re-interred at Arlington, April 28, 1909. . . . — Map (db m10949) HM |
| Virginia (Arlington County), Arlington National Cemetery — Robert Edwin Peary — Discoverer of the North Pole - April 6, 1909 — [and] his beloved wife, Josephine Diebitsch (1863-1955) |
| | Rear Admiral, USN; Civil Engineer, Explorer, Scientist
(1856-1920)
Invenium Viam Avt Facium
Erected by the National Geographic Society.
Dedicated April 6, 1922, by the President of the United States, the Chief Justice of the United States, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Navy, the Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, and the Board of Trustees of the National Geographic Society. — Map (db m14709) HM |
| Virginia (Arlington County), Arlington National Cemetery — Rough Riders — 1st U.S. Vol. Cavalry (18)98 — Las Guasimas, San Juan, Santiago |
| | In memory of the deceased members of the 1st U.S. Volunteer Cavalry, Spanish American War. Inscriptions on west side and back of the monument: The names of 60 members of the regiment who lost their lives during the war. — Map (db m11666) WM |
| Virginia (Arlington County), Arlington National Cemetery — Sailors, Coast Guardsmen and Marines of African and Asian-Pacific Descent — Cooks, Stewards, and Messmen |
| | In memory of all U.S. Sailors, Coast Guardsmen and Marines of African and Asian-Pacific Descent who honorably served officers as cooks, stewards and messmen on U.S. Navy ships and bases and who valiantly manned battle stations during World War II and all other major conflicts.
The emblem of the Units K-West and B-East Mess Attendants Association, USN 1932-1974, is at the top of the marker. On either side of this emblem are the words,
We Served. We Fought. We Died. We Survived. — Map (db m26936) HM |
| Virginia (Arlington County), Arlington National Cemetery — Selina Gray |
| | Selina Gray, the daughter of Leonard and Sallie Norris, was a second generation Arlington slave. For a number of years, Selina was the personal maid of Mrs. Robert E. Lee. By 1861, Salina had become the head housekeeper at Arlington. When Mrs. Lee abandoned her home in mid-May 1861, she left the household keys, symbolizing authority, responsibility and her trust in Selina Gray. Locked away inside Arlington were many of the "Washington treasures." These pieces were cherished family heirlooms . . . — Map (db m10970) HM |
| Virginia (Arlington County), Arlington National Cemetery — Spanish American War Memorial |
| | To the soldiers and sailors of the United States who gave their lives for their country in the War of 1898-99 with Spain, this monument is dedicated with sorrow, gratitude and pride by the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the name of all the women of the nation, 1902.
(Rear Plaque)
To The Glory Of God And
In Grateful Rememberance
Of The Men And Women Of
The Armed Forces Who In
This Century Gave Their
Lives For Our Country
That Freedom Might Live . . . — Map (db m11836) HM |
| Virginia (Arlington County), Arlington National Cemetery — Spanish-American War Nurses Memorial |
| | In memory of the women who gave their lives as Army nurses in 1898. — Map (db m11838) HM |
| Virginia (Arlington County), Arlington National Cemetery — Spirit of the Elbe |
| |
In recognition of the cooperation of American, Soviet, and Allied armed forces during World War II, this marker symbolizes the link up of Soviet and American elements at the Elbe River on 25 April 1945.
In tribute to the battle against tyranny.
[Russian Cyrillic translation]
Dedicated in honor of the 50th Anniversary of the Link-up. — Map (db m30704) HM |
| Virginia (Arlington County), Arlington National Cemetery — Swiss Internees |
| | In memory of the gallant combat aircrewmen of the USAAF 8th, 9th, 12th, and 15th Air Forces who were left in Switzerland, 1943-1945 during WWII with "everlasting friends."
[Insignia of:] Swiss Internees Association, Inc. U.S.A. Camp Moloney Former Air Force 1943-1945 — Map (db m24558) HM |
| Virginia (Arlington County), Arlington National Cemetery — Task Force Smith |
| | Dedicated to the memory of the 375 infantrymen from the 1st Battalion 21st Infantry, the 134 artillerymen from the 52nd Field Artillery Battalion, and the 31 medical personnel from the medical company of the 21st Infantry Regiment who comprised Task Force Smith, the first United States Army contingent to engage North Korean invasion forces in combat in the vicinity of Osan, Korea, on July 5, 1950. The efforts and selfless sacrifices of these soldiers are an example for all future generations . . . — Map (db m15130) HM |
| Virginia (Arlington County), Arlington National Cemetery — The Arlington Woodlands — Arlington House, the Robert E. Lee Memorial |
| | "Cherish these forest trees," Marquis de Lafayette, 1825. William Howard Russell, a famous 19th century English correspondent, once described the forest before you as "some of the finest woods I have seen in America." Two centuries earlier the area had been a vast wilderness where Doeg and Necostin Indians had hunted and made stone tools. Today this small woodland has been recognized by the Virginia Native Plant Society as one of the best examples of old growth terraced gravel forest . . . — Map (db m11750) HM |
| Virginia (Arlington County), Arlington National Cemetery — The Embassy Bombings — Nairobi - Dar Es Salaam |
| | Dedicated to the memory of all those who lost their lives in the embassy bombings in Nairobi, Kenya, and Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania - August 7, 1998. [Outline map of Kenya and Tanzania on continent of Africa.] — Map (db m15365) HM |
| Virginia (Arlington County), Arlington National Cemetery — The Hiker — 1898 - 1902 |
| | Cuba, Philippine Islands, Porto-Rico [sic], USA
[Seal of the Spanish War Veterans,] — Map (db m17911) HM |
| Virginia (Arlington County), Arlington National Cemetery — The Peacemaker |
| | In memory of the outstanding contributions of the aircrews and ground personnel who supported the B-36 Peacemaker nuclear force
deterrent of the Strategic Air command from 1948 to 1958. Their sacrifice, dedication, rediness and vigilance significantly impacted on the successful and peaceful outcome of the Cold War. Peace was their profession; and, they did their job well.
Dedicated by the 7th Bomb Wing B-36 Association December 1999 — Map (db m62374) WM |
| Virginia (Arlington County), Arlington National Cemetery — The Tuskegee Airmen of World War II — They Accepted the Challenge |
| | Two hundred strategic bomber escort missions over Europe with the 15th Air Force without the loss of a single bomber to enemy aircraft, 1944-45, a record unsurpassed.
Dedicated in their memory, 10 November 1995. — Map (db m13838) HM |
| Virginia (Arlington County), Arlington National Cemetery — The Vietnamese Airborne Division and Their Advisors |
| | Dedicated to the memory of the paratroopers (Mu-Do) of the Vietnamese Airborne Division (Su-Doan Nhay Du) and their advisors (Co Van), the Red Hats and Red Markers of Advisory Team 162, Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (MAC-V) who fought for freedom and democracy in Vietnam 1960-1975 "Airborne All The Way" "Nhay Du Co Gang" [Renderings of U.S and Republic of Vietnam paratrooper and airborne insignia and of the paratroopers' red beret.] — Map (db m12047) HM |
| Virginia (Arlington County), Arlington National Cemetery — They Served with Honor - The Persian Gulf — 1990-1991 |
| | To the Brave Hearts Who gave their lives, May we all know the peace For which they died. Dedicated by No Greater Love, February 28, 1992. — Map (db m12331) WM |
| Virginia (Arlington County), Arlington National Cemetery — Third Infantry Division, U.S. Army — "Rock of the Marne" |
| | The 3d Division was organized at Camp Greene, North Carolina on 23 November 1917. All units of the division were in France by March 1918. The division entered combat in May. On July 15 it distinguished itself in defense of the Marne River at Chateau-Thierry, forty-five miles northeast of Paris. This action earned the division the proud motto, "Rock of the Marne."
The 3d Infantry Division fought with distinction in World War II, participating in four amphibious landings in North Africa, . . . — Map (db m11143) HM |
| Virginia (Arlington County), Arlington National Cemetery — U. S. Army Reserves |
| | Dedicated To
United States Army Reserve
Soldiers and Families
Who Have Served And
Sacrificed For Our Nation
100
Army Reserves
100 Years Strong
1908-2008 — Map (db m62348) WM |
| Virginia (Arlington County), Arlington National Cemetery — U.S. Coast Guard Memorial |
| | [Northwest face]:
[Coast Guard Emblem:]
Semper Paratus - 1790
United States Coast Guard
World War
[Northeast face]:
Officers and Men, U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Tampa, sunk by enemy submarine in Bristol Channel, September 26, 1918, when all on board were lost: [List of 115 Names]
“Thy Way Is in the Sea”
[South face]:
Officers and Men, U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Seneca, lost in bravely endeavoring as . . . — Map (db m15386) HM |
| Virginia (Arlington County), Arlington National Cemetery — U.S. Navy Cruiser Sailors Association |
| | "Lest We Forget"
This Tree And Marker Are Dedicated
In Honor And Remembrance
Of All Who Served
Aboard U.S. Navy Cruisers
25 April 1998 — Map (db m62352) WM |
| Virginia (Arlington County), Arlington National Cemetery — U.S. Secret Army in the Kingdom of Laos. — 1961-1973 |
| | Dedicated to the U.S. Secret Army in the Kingdom of Laos.
In memory of the Hmong and Lao combat veterans and their American advisors who served freedom's cause in Southeast Asia. Their patriotic valor and loyalty in the defense of liberty and democracy will never be forgotten.
[Inscription in Laotian characters]
Yov shua txog nej mus ib txhis — Map (db m11982) HM |
| Virginia (Arlington County), Arlington National Cemetery — U.S. War Correspondent |
| | This tree grows in memory of journalists who died while covering wars or conflicts for the American people.
One who finds a truth lights a torch. In remembrance: — Map (db m11719) HM |
| Virginia (Arlington County), Arlington National Cemetery — U.S.S. Houston and H.M.A.S. Perth |
| | In Memory of the Crews of U.S.S. Houston (CA-30) and H.M.A.S. Perth "Still Standing Watch in Sunda Strait." — Map (db m24644) HM |
| Virginia (Arlington County), Arlington National Cemetery — United States Space Shuttle Challenger — 28 January 1986 |
| | [Obverse]:
In grateful and loving tribute to the brave crew of the United States Space Shuttle Challenger.
28 January 1986
Francis R. (Dick) Scobee
Commander
Washington
May 19, 1939
Michael J. Smith
Pilot
North Carolina
April 30, 1945
Ronald E. McNair
Mission Specialist
South Carolina
October 21, 1950
Ellison S. Onizuka
Mission Specialist
Hawaii
June 24, 1946
S. Christa McAullife
Payload Specialist
New Hampshire
September . . . — Map (db m11147) HM |
| Virginia (Arlington County), Arlington National Cemetery — United States Space Shuttle Columbia — 1 February 2003 |
| | [Obverse:]
Brown. Clark. Chawla. Anderson. Ramon. Husband. McCool.
STS 107
In memory of the crew of
United States Space Shuttle Columbia
1 February 2003.
[Reverse:]
In memory of the crew of the United States Space Shuttle Columbia, 1 February 2003.
[captions beneath crew's picture:]
Mission Specialist, David Brown, M.D. (Captain, USN)
Mission Specialist, Laurel Blair Salton Clark, M.D. (Captain, USN)
Mission Specialist, Michael P. . . . — Map (db m11098) HM |
| Virginia (Arlington County), Arlington National Cemetery — USS Serpens Memorial |
| | Herein rest those who lost their lives in the sinking of USS Serpens World War II January 29, 1945.
Edwin A Ables EM2 USCGR
• John C Aiken III LT USCGR
• Roy G Anderson PHM2 USCGR
• Edwin F Antkowiak COX USCGR
• Lawrence L Arndt CPL USA
• Harry E Aro WT1 USCG
• Clifford D Ashby AS USCGR
• George C Auble LTJG USCGR
• Woodward S Babcock GM3 USCGR
• Walter E Baginski PFC USA
• Charles E Baillargeon TEC5 USA
• Edward A Baker MACH USCG
• Jacob Barer S1 USCGR
• Charles . . . — Map (db m24123) HM |
| Virginia (Arlington County), Arlington National Cemetery — Victims of Terrorist Attack on the Pentagon — September 11, 2001 |
| | [List of the 184 victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack on the Pentagon.] — Map (db m11078) WM |
| Virginia (Arlington County), Arlington National Cemetery — Vietnamese Rangers and Their American Ranger Advisors |
| | Ranger In memory of the Vietnamese rangers and their American ranger advisors, 1960-1975. Their patriotism, valor and fidelity in the defense of freedom must never be forgotten. Biet dong quan sat (Rangers lead the way) Renderings of U.S. and Vietnamese ranger badges and insignia.] — Map (db m12048) HM |
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