Category: Looking at DC

Beneath the marble sarcophagus bearing the words, “Here rests in honored glory an American soldier known but to God,” lies a man who gave his life for the United States in World War I, yet whose remains were never identified. With over 110,000 American casualties, it was impossible to identify all who served. To honor those individuals…Continue Reading Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

Introduction/Context As someone who comes from a long lineage of veterans, with my father having served in the army himself, I have felt as though the many conversations I have witnessed surrounding their times in the military have given me the confidence to say that I know what serving is generally like. Not to mention…Continue Reading Memorialization Project: American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial

a brief history: The Military Women’s Memorial was dedicated in 1997 to honor all the women who have served, are currently serving, and will serve in the United States Armed Forces. It is the only major national memorial that recognizes the courage and patriotism of all the women who have defended their country throughout history….Continue Reading Women in Military Service for America Memorial

Author: Kaila H This National World War II Memorial honors the more than 16 million Americans who fought in WWII and the 416,800 who paid the ultimate sacrifice for freedom. Construction of the memorial began in September 2001 and was completed in 2014. It was originally designed by Austro-American architect Friedrich St. Florian. The memorial…Continue Reading National World War II Memorial

The Pentagon 9/11 Memorial Siobhan D. Background  The Pentagon 9/11 Memorial commemorates the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001, at 9:37 am on the US military headquarters. It memorialises the lives lost aboard the hijacked plane, those inside the Pentagon, and the impact it had on their families. On the morning of September 11, 2001,…Continue Reading Pentagon 9/11 Memorial

By: Devansh J.   Nearly a century after World War I (WWI) came to an end, there was a long-waited memorial that commemorated the global conflict that was opened in Washington D.C. In fact, the Associated Press reported that WW1, also known as the Great War, was one of the last of the major wars…Continue Reading American Contribution in World War I Memorialized

By Brandon C. While walking the path of the Korean War Memorial, there is a large granite wall that reads the following: “Freedom is not free.” Engraved into a large mural, this slogan pays respect to the soldiers of the Korean War. Located just a few minutes from the Lincoln Memorial, the Korean War Memorial…Continue Reading Remembering the Veterans of the Korean War

Written by Jacob F. Located nearly a football field’s length from the steps of the United States Capitol, the National Native American Veterans Memorial is easily found on the grounds of the Smithsonian Institute’s National Museum of the American Indian. Easily accessed from both Maryland Avenue SW and the famed National Mall, the memorial is…Continue Reading National Native American Veterans Memorial

  My Experience As I stepped off my red citi bike onto the cobblestone path surrounding the Korean War Memorial, I was greeted by numerous faces staring east towards the Washington Monument. The faces represented different cultures, identities, and homes. To my left was a sprawling wall, over 150 feet long, also with unfamiliar faces….Continue Reading The Korean War Memorial: Forgotten Faces

Fatoumatta S July 25, 2022   Poetry is dimensionalized throughout the Vietnam Memorial. The names speak for themselves. Introspection and contemplation are inevitable upon a visit to the Vietnam Memorial. A director of the Smithsonian museum referred to the memorial as “a community of feelings, almost a sacred precinct,” and a veteran of the war…Continue Reading The Vietnam Memorial