Rosslyn in Arlington in Arlington County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Faith ★ Honor ★ Virtue
This living memorial is dedicated to the brave men and women of the United States Armed Forces who have perished during training accidents, peacekeeping missions, humanitarian efforts, covert operations and terrorist attacks.
by
America's Youth
We will always remember your sacrifice
Erected 2004 by America's Youth.
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° 52.803′ N, 77° 3.969′ W. Memorial is in Arlington, Virginia, in Arlington County. It is in Rosslyn. It is on Leahy Drive east of Eisenhower Drive, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1 Memorial Avenue, Arlington VA 22209, 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, in the Mid-Atlantic, and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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: United States Army Military Police Corps (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); McClellan Gate (about 500 feet away); U.S.S. Houston and H.M.A.S. Perth (about 600 feet away); 505th Parachute Infantry Regimental Combat Team (about 700 feet away); Beirut Barracks Victims Memorial (about 700 feet away); 17th Airborne Division (about 700 feet away); 551st Parachute Infantry Battalion (about 700 feet away); The Military Order of the World Wars (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Arlington.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 27, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 230 times since then and 9 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on July 27, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
