The U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member spazierenmitziel
N 38° 53.428 W 077° 04.172
18S E 320511 N 4306657
The famous memorial with 5 flag raising soldiers.
Waymark Code: WM23AN
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 08/28/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member "Paws"itraction
Views: 77

A very good and detailed description of this memorial is at (visit link)
Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial

Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
The location and date of every major Marine Corps engagement up to the present are inscribed around the base of the memorial.


In Honor Of: In honor and in memory of the men of the United States Marine Corps who have given their lives to their country since November 10, 1775.

Marker Text:
Uncommon Valor Was a Common Virtue ----------------- In Honor and Memory Of the Men of the United States Marine Corps Who Have Given Their Lives to Their Country Since 10 November 1775


Date of dedication: November 10, 1954

Who Put it Here?: Donated by U.S. Marines, former Marines, Marine Corps Reservists, friends of the Marine Corps, and members of the Naval Service.

Description of Memorial:
Good start for a walk in Arlington cemetery, great too look at it at night!


Visit Instructions:
Visited Logs must contain, at least, a picture of the monument and your GPSr. Preferably YOU at the monument with your GPSr, but we understand that some people are camera-shy.
It is suggested you please include something about your visit here, as well.
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