Marker Logo
THE HISTORICAL
MARKER DATABASE
“Bite-Size Bits of Local, National, and Global History”
Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Military Officers Association of America Memorial

 
 
Military Officers Association of America Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 27, 2019
1. Military Officers Association of America Memorial
Inscription. This living memorial is dedicated to all the men and women of the uniformed services, past and present. Their sacrifices and dedication ensure that America remains the Land of the Free.
 
Erected by Military Officers Association of America.
 
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military. In addition, it is included in the National Cemeteries series list.
 
Location. 38° 52.658′ N, 77° 4.274′ W. Memorial is in Arlington, Virginia, in Arlington County. It is in Arlington National Cemetery. It is on Roosevelt Drive east of Wilson Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1 Memorial Avenue, Arlington VA 22214, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial 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: U.S.S. Boston (a few steps from this marker); 511 Parachute Infantry Regiment (a few steps from this marker); 82nd Airborne Division (within shouting distance of this marker); Jumping Mustangs (within shouting distance of this marker); American Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor, Inc. (within shouting distance of this marker); The Rakkasans (about 300 feet away, measured
Paid Advertisement
Click or scan to see
this page online
in a direct line); Spirit of the Elbe (about 300 feet away); Seafarers Memorial (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Arlington.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 27, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 221 times since then and 6 times this year. Photo   1. submitted on July 27, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
m=137202

CeraNet Cloud Computing sponsors the Historical Marker Database.
This website earns income from purchases you make after using our links to Amazon.com. We appreciate your support.
Paid Advertisement
Jun. 21, 2026