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CHERRY BLOSSOMS (WASHINGTON, D.C.) | FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT MEMORIAL | JEFFERSON MEMORIAL | KOREAN WAR VETERAN MEMORIAL | LINCOLN MEMORIAL | MUSEUM OF THE NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN | THE AWAKENING | UNITED STATES CAPITOL | VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL | WASHINGTON NATIONAL ZOO | National WWII Memorial

National WWII Memorial

The World War II Memorial honors the 16 million who served in the armed forces
of the U.S., the more than 400,000 who died, and all who supported the war effort
from home. Symbolic of the defining event of the 20th Century, the memorial is a
monument to the spirit, sacrifice, and commitment of the American people. The Second
World War is the only 20th Century event commemorated on the National Mall’s central axis.
World War II Memorial
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Pacific
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Pearl Harbor . . .
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Mike 20-Jan-2008 20:28
12 paragraphs would not fit, but it is a diservice to our county and fighting men and women to leave out "So help us God" from the engraving. Our country was founded on Christian beliefs and our love of God. This plaque should be amended or replaced with that ending!
Karen Peterson 30-May-2007 20:45
Was just there the night before Memorial Day this year. What an awesome sight it was and fitting to honor those who sacrificed so much for what we have today. My dad was a Navy vet in the Pacific theater. Nice pics, April.
D DONENFELD 06-Apr-2007 19:16
It is an outrage that SO HELP US GOD was left off the memorial. We are ONE NATION UNDER GOD.
Guest 26-Jul-2006 04:06
Roosevelt speech engraving appears to be just a short "high points" engraving. Actual speech was 12 paragraphs. Does not appear that only "so help us God" was targeted for elimination. Looks like 90 percent of the speech did not make it on the plaque, just a few high points.
north witcher 26-Jan-2005 00:35
LOOKS great! Why the ommission of "so help us God!" at the end of Roosevelt's speech? Who's responsible for the ommission?
Ed Cheung 17-Dec-2004 14:34
Great shots even under cloudy overcast sky, thanks for sharing.
April Sims 23-Oct-2004 00:49
Thank you very much guys. It is an HONOR to be an inspiration.
dcJohn 20-Oct-2004 23:00
Very nice images. I live at the outskirts of DC (Bethesda) and have been meaning ot head into town to photograph the wwii monument. This gave me some great inspiration and photo ideas.
Günter Hofstädter 20-Oct-2004 06:04
Love also this gallery, espezialy the naturality of the color and light ! G:)nter
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