War Memorials in the US

War Memorials in the USUSS Arizona Memorial, Pearl Harbor, Honolulu, HIThe USS Arizona Memorial, located at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Hawaii, marks the resting place of 1,102 of the 1,177 sailors killed on the USS Arizona during the Attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 by Japanese imperial forces and commemorates the events of that day. The memorial, dedicated in 1962, is visited by more than one million people annually. (Photo by Ronen Zilberman/Getty Images)
War Memorials in the USNational D-Day Memorial, Bedford, VAThe Blue Ridge Mountains can be seen behind a sculpture titled 'Final Tribute' at the National D-Day Memorial, Bedford, Virginia. The memorial was dedicated in 2001 honoring American GIs who participated in the invasion of France at Normandy on June 6, 1944, during World War II. Bedford, Virginia was chosen for the memorial site because the town lost 19 of its men that day, all were members of Company A, 29th Infantry Division. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
War Memorials in the USVietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, DCA visitor to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial is reflected on the surface of the wall in Washington, DC. The memorial honors US service members of the US armed forces who fought in the Vietnam War, service members who died in service in Vietnam/Southeast Asia, and those service members who were unaccounted for (Missing In Action) during the War. (Photo by Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images)
War Memorials in the USArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA(Photo by Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images)
War Memorials in the USGettysburg National Military Park, Pennsylvania(Credit: Tim Sloan/AFP/Getty Images)
War Memorials in the USUS National World War II Memorial, Washington, DCTourists visit the World War II Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, DC. Dedicated to Americans who served in the armed forces and as civilians during World War II, the memorial consists of 56 pillars and a pair of arches surrounding a plaza and fountain. (Photo by Karen Bleier/AFP/Getty Images)
War Memorials in the USLiberty Memorial, Kansas City, MOPresident Barack Obama speaks at a rally during his presidential campaign in 2008, at the Liberty Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri. The Liberty Memorial is a memorial to the fallen soldiers of World War I and houses the The National World War I Museum, as designated by the United States Congress in 2004. (Photo by Emmanuel Dunand/AFP/Getty Images)
War Memorials in the USShiloh National Military Park, Savannah, TNThe 14-foot tall $250,000 bronze sculpture called 'Passing of Honor', located at the Shiloh National Military Park, is the first official Tennessee memorial to Tennessee Confederates who fought and died at Shiloh. The sculpture depicts a sergeant taking a Confederate flag from the hands of a dying soldier while another stands guard over them. (Photo credit: National Park Services)
War Memorials in the USNational Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, HIA US Marine ceremonial rifle team stand at attention during a memorial ceremony at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu, Hawaii. Located in Punchbowl Crater, the cemetery serves as a memorial to those men and women who served in the United States Armed Forces. Thousands of visitors visit the cemetery each year, and it is one of the more popular tourist attractions in Hawaii. (Photo by Marco Garcia/Getty Images)
War Memorials in the USMarine Corps War Memorial (Iwo Jima Memorial), Arlington, VAA US Marine Corp firing party practices in front of the Iwo Jima Memorial in Arlington, VA. The memorial depicts the famous flag raising on the island of Iwo Jima during World War II, and is dedicated to all personnel of the United States Marine Corps who have died in the defense of their country since 1775. (Photo by Karen Bleier/AFP/Getty Images)
War Memorials in the USArlington West, Santa Monica, CAA view of crosses marking soldiers lost during the war in Iraq is seen at Arlington West on Santa Monica Beach, California. Each Sunday, from sunup to sundown since 15 February, 2004, the temporary memorial is erected in the sand just north of the pier at Santa Monica Beach by the local chapter of Veterans for Peace (VFP) and other volunteers. (Photo by Gabriel Bouys/AFP/Getty Images)
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