| 4. | Thomas Jefferson Memorial | | | Congress authorized the creation of the Thomas Jefferson Memorial in 1934 to honor the founding father most accepted as having been the political philosopher of the American Revolution
www.nps.gov |
| 5. | USFA -- National Fallen Firefighters' Memorial | | | Conceived as a tribute to America's fire service, the National Fallen Firefighters' Memorial is one of this country's most beautiful monuments to courage and unselfish service. Constructed in 1981 on the campus of the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg, Maryland.
www.usfa.fema.gov |
| 6. | Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Washington | | | The Vietnam Veterans Memorial serves as a testament to the sacrifice of American military personnel during one of this nation's least popular wars. By erecting this memorial, it was hoped that the issue of the veterans and their sacrifice could be separated from the U.S. policy in the war, thereby creating a venue for reconciliation.
www.nps.gov |
| 7. | Vietnam Veterans Statue | | | Frederick Hart's statue is an integral part of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. The statue was unveiled in 1984, two years after the Wall's completion.
www.nps.gov |
| 8. | Vietnam Women's Memorial - Washington | | | The Vietnam Women’s Memorial completed the circle of healing at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. The names of the eight military women who died in Vietnam are inscribed on the Wall, but the statue of the Three Servicemen did not reflect the women who served.
www.nps.gov |
| 9. | Women In Military Service Memorial | | | The Women In Military Service For America Memorial is a unique, living memorial honoring all military women - past, present & future. In Washington at the gates of the Arlington Cemetery.
www.womensmemorial.org |
| 10. | Philadelphia War Memorials | | | Philadelphia is full of memorials to individual officers, people killed in the line of duty, and the victims of genocide. This page lists them in historical order by conflict, with those not related to any one particular war listed first
www.libertynet.org |
| 11. | Black Dahlia Memorial | | | About the gruesome killing of a young woman known as The Black Dahlia - Located on Salem Street, Medford, Mass
www.bethshort.com |
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