USMC War Memorial |
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Marshall Dr Arlington, VA 22211(703) 289-2500 |
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Inspired by a famous Pulitzer Prize-winning photograph, the USMC War Memorial portrays five marines raising the American flag to conclude one of America's great victories of World War II: the capture of Mount Suribachi on the island of Iwo Jima. Located between Route 50 and Arlington National Cemetery, the memorial features a 60-foot bronze flagpole with a cloth American flag flying 24 hours a day. The USMC War Memorial is also known as the Iwo Jima Memorial.
Open 24 hours daily.
Free.
Hotels
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