Fort Myer in Arlington in Arlington County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
American Ex-Prisoners of War
Photographed by Mike Stroud, July 16, 2011
1. American Ex-Prisoners of War Marker
("Not By Arms Alone")
We Exist To Help
Those Who Cannot
Help Themselves
10 Nov 1997
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° 52.783′ N, 77° 4.186′ W. Memorial is in Arlington, Virginia, in Arlington County. It is in Fort Myer. It is on Grant Drive, on the right when traveling north. Located in Section 33, Arlington National Cemetery with a Kousa Dogwood, Memorial Tree. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: 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, 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: USS Underhill (DE-682) Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); U.S. Navy Cruiser Sailors Association (within shouting distance of this marker); Sailors, Coast Guardsmen and Marines of African and Asian-Pacific Descent (within shouting distance of this marker); The Spirit of the Cavalry Lives On (within shouting distance of this marker); U.S. Secret Army in the Kingdom of Laos (within shouting distance of this marker); 503rd Parachute Regimental Combat Team (within
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Also see . . . A Brief History of the American Ex-Prisoners of War Organization. A not-for-profit, Congressionally-chartered veterans service organization advocating for former prisoners of war and their families. Established April 14, 1942. ...to form an organization to send aid to the captured men ... . (Submitted on January 5, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
Photographed by Mike Stroud, July 16, 2011
2. American Ex-Prisoners of War Marker and Kousa Dogwood Memorial Tree
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 5, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 509 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 5, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
