Fort Myer in Arlington in Arlington County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
U.S. War Correspondent
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, August 30, 2008
1. U.S. War Correspondent Marker
of journalists who died
while covering wars
or conflicts
for the American people.
One who finds a truth
lights a torch.
In remembrance:
Erected 1986 by No Greater Love, The Overseas Press Club, The Society of Professional Journalists-Sigma Delta Chi Foundation, and The National Press Club.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Military. In addition, it is included in the National Cemeteries series list.
Location. 38° 52.63′ N, 77° 4.431′ W. Marker is in Arlington, Virginia, in Arlington County. It is in Fort Myer. It is on Memorial Drive. Marker is in the northeast corner of Section 46 in the National Cemetery, near Memorial Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Myer VA 22211, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Northern Virginia. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: American Special Operations Forces (a few steps from this marker); Korean War (a few steps from this marker); Vietnamese Rangers and Their American Ranger Advisors (a few steps from this marker); Landing Craft Support Ships
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Photographed by Richard E. Miller, August 30, 2008
2. U.S. War Correspondent Marker and memorial tree
ANC, Section 46.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, March 19, 2016
3. U.S. War Correspondent Marker
The Canadian Cross and the USS Maine Memorial can be seen to the right.
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2011
4. U.S. War Correspondent Marker and the Memorial Willow Oak Tree
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 23, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,055 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 23, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 3. submitted on March 20, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. 4. submitted on July 20, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
