Fort Myer in Arlington in Arlington County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
The Spirit of the Cavalry Lives On
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 17, 2019
1. The Spirit of the Cavalry Lives On Marker
World War II
Korea
Desert Storm
Vietnam
Dedicated
9 November 1997
Erected 1997.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, 1st Iraq & Desert Storm • War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the National Cemeteries series list.
Location. 38° 52.766′ N, 77° 4.19′ W. Memorial is in Arlington, Virginia, in Arlington County. It is in Fort Myer. It is on Grant Drive just north of McClellan Drive, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1 Memorial Avenue, Fort Myer VA 22211, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: U.S. Navy Cruiser Sailors Association (here, next to this marker); Sailors, Coast Guardsmen and Marines of African and Asian-Pacific Descent (here, next to this marker); U.S. Secret Army in the Kingdom of Laos (a few steps from this marker); American Ex-Prisoners of War (within shouting distance of this marker); USS Underhill (DE-682) Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Chaplains Hill (within shouting distance of this marker); USS Thresher Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); 173d Airborne Brigade (Sep) (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Arlington.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, May 25, 2025
2. The Spirit of the Cavalry Lives On Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 17, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 263 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 17, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on May 25, 2025, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
