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	USMC War Memorial - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Marine Corps War Memorial is a military memorial statue located adjacent to Arlington National Cemetery in Rosslyn, Virginia, U.S.A.
		The memorial is dedicated to all personnel of the U.S. Marine Corps who have died in the defense of the United States since 1775.
		The memorial was officially dedicated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower on 10th November, 1954, the 179th anniversary of the U.S. Marine Corps.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Marine_Corps_War_Memorial (463 words)

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		The U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial depicts the raising of the American flag on Mount Suribachi, on Feb. 23, 1945, by U.S. Marines during the World War II battle for Iwo Jima.
		The memorial was dedicated on Nov. 10, 1954, the 179th anniversary of the founding of the Marine Corps.
		The memorial is dedicated to all Marines who have died in the service of their country.
	www.mbw.usmc.mil /parades/mcwm.asp (472 words)

	Henderson Hall Main Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Although it depicts five Marines and a Navy hospital corpsman driving the staff of the flag into the volcanic summit of Mount Suribachi in World War II, the memorial commemorates the sacrifices of all Marines who have fought and died in the service of the United States.
		Arriving on the memorial's grounds for the parade, he paused for several moments to gaze at the statue and at the large crowd that had gathered despite the inclement weather.
		The Marine Corps War Memorial is situated on a 7 1/2-acre tract of land adjacent to the Arlington National Cemetery.
	www.dcmilitary.com /marines/hendersonhall/archives/jun12/hh_c61298.html (678 words)

	The Marine Corps War Memorial
		The Marine Corps War Memorial stands as a symbol of this grateful Nation's esteem for the honored dead of the U.S. Marine Corps.
		While the statue depicts one of the most famous incidents of World War II, the memorial is dedicated to all Marines who have given their lives in the defense of the United States since 1775.
		The U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial and the Netherlands Carillon are administered by the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
	www.nps.gov /gwmp/usmc.htm (734 words)

	Encyclopedia: USMC War Memorial
		The American flag waves over the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial, located in Washington, D.C. The Marine Corps War Memorial is a military memorial statue located adjacent to Arlington National Cemetery in Rosslyn, Virginia, U.S.A.
		United States Marine Corps Emblem The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is a branch of the United States armed forces.
		Battle of Iwo Jima Conflict World War II, Pacific War Date February 16, 1945 – March 26, 1945 Place Iwo Jima, Japan Result American victory The Battle of Iwo Jima was fought between the United States and Japan during February and March of 1945, during the Pacific Campaign of World War...
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/USMC-War-Memorial (1286 words)

	The Marine Corps War Memorial, the Flag Raisers and Ira Hayes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The suffering and heroics of all involved are commemorated in the War Memorial.
		Pictured without a helmet on the memorial, Hansen was wounded and evacuated from Iwo Jima on February 26 and was wounded again on Tinian.
		War hero Ira Hayes would need acts of Congress, court decrees, a landowners’ agreement, and operation and maintenance requirements to free the Pima from their plight.
	www.geobop.com /symbols/world/na/us/flag/2/2 (5404 words)

	Warrior Culture of the U.S. MARINES
		Marines and their Corps are inseparable, they are one.
		Marines I see as two breeds, Rottweilers or Dobermans, because Marines come in two varieties, big and mean, or skinny and mean.
		The United States Marine Corps, with its fiercely proud tradition of excellence in combat, its hallowed rituals, and its unbending code of honor, is part of the fabric of American myth.
	www.usmcpress.com /warriorculture.htm (1452 words)

	Iwo Jima Marine Corps War Memorial
		The national Iwo Jima Marine Corps War Memorial is in Washington D.C. The memorial is in remembrance of the marines who died in the battle for Iwo Jima, Japan.
		One of the events at the memorial is the Marine Sunshine Parade.
		The national Iwo Jima Marine War Memorial is one of the most famous World War II memorials of all time.
	www.carteretcountyschools.org /aes/dc/IwoJimaMemorial.htm (371 words)

	War memorial (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Angmering War Memorial was designed in 1919 by PM Johnson FSA, FRIBA, architect and Sussex antiquarian and unveiled on 27 May 1920.
		This statue, the city's principal memorial to its Civil War Dead, was erected by the Woman's Relief Corps in 1910 on ground dedicated by the cemetery.
		The War Memorial in Hilderstone is a fitting tribute to the men of the village who gave their lives during the two World Wars.
	supersearching.com /k/war-memorial.html (923 words)

	U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		While the statue depicts one of the most famous incidents of World War 11, the memorial is dedicated to all Marines who have given their lives in the defense of the United States since 1775.
		Burnished in gold on the granite are the names and dates of every principal Marine Corps engagement since the founding of the Corps, as well as the inscription.
		The entire cost of the statue and developing the memorial site was $850,000-all donated by U.S. Marines, former Marines, Marine Corps Reservists, friends of the Marine Corps, and members of the Naval Service.
	chnm.gmu.edu /courses/petrik/s2002/cw2/students/jones/virtualtour/parkwaytour/iwojima.html (842 words)

	Marine Corps News - MARINE CORPS CELEBRATES 223RD BIRTHDAY WITH GATHERING OF THOUSANDS AT WAR MEMORIAL (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The War Memorial's creator, internationally-acclaimed sculptor Dr. Felix de Weldon, attended the ceremony as did Marine combat veteran Senator Charles S. Robb (D-Va.), who was this year's guest of honor.
		We owe at least that to the memory and sacrifice of those gallant men." Preceding Senator Robb at the podium was another well-known combat veteran, retired Air Force Maj. Gen.
		The Marine Corps War Memorial was dedicated Nov. 10, 1954, and is situated on a 7 1/2-acre tract of land adjacent to the Arlington National Cemetery overlooking the Potomac River.
	www.usmc.mil /news98.nsf/78474d8d567cc4648525657d0064a54a/581cb58f3a997566852566bb006e0b2d?OpenDocument (443 words)

	Military Monuments and Memorials of Washington DC- Honoring the men and women who served in war. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The war memorials, because they do not address the political issues, are powerful testament to the bravery and patriotism of the men and women who served their country in the armed forces, both the living and the dead.
		The Unknown Soldier from the Vietnam War was disinterred in 1998 when DNA tests proved his identity and the decision was made that the crypt with the remains of the Vietnam Unknown would remain empty.
		The Vietnam Memorial, known as "the Wall", is located alongside the Lincoln Memorial and is by far the most visited of all the war memorials in Washington.
	www.awildorchid.com /monuments2.htm (734 words)

	Marine Corps War Memorial Turns 50
		Five Marines, Private First Class Ira H. Hayes, PFC Franklin R. Sousley, Sergeant Michael Strank, PFC Rene A. Gagnon and Corporal Harlon H. Block, and one Navy corpsman, Pharmacist's Mate Second Class John H. Bradley—the flag raisers in Rosenthal's Pulitzer Prize-winning photo—would be forever immortalized in bronze.
		According to the Marine Corps History and Museums Division, Hayes, Gagnon and Bradley, the three survivors of the battle, posed for de Weldon, who modeled their faces in clay.
		Overlooking the nation's capital, the United States Marine Corps War Memorial stands as a symbol of America's resolve and honors the memory of not only those Marines who lost their lives on Iwo Jima during that World War II battle, but all Marines who have died defending America since 1775.
	www.military.com /NewContent/0,13190,Leatherneck_Birthday_110104,00.html (800 words)

	USMC War Memorial
		hallowed ground, the Marine Corps War Memorial overlooks the Potomac River at the entrance to Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, D.C. It is the largest bronze monument in the world.
		Five Marines and a Navy corpsman mounted the new flag on a piece of pipe.
		The five Marines and their corpsman are forever immortalized in bronze, raising the American flag on Iwo Jima for their Corps and Country.
	www.usmcpress.com /heritage/marine_corps_war_memorial.htm (684 words)

	Iwo Jima Marine Corps War Memorial
		The Iwo Jima Memorial Monument was built to remember the men that gave and served their lives at the battle of Iwo Jima.
		It consists of a portion of a new highway named the Iwo Jima Memorial Expressway and 100 tress are planted down the median of the highway.
		There is also a 78 feet tall bronze statue of the 6 marines that raised the flag on Mountain Suribanchi on February 13 at 10:30.
	www.carteretcountyschools.org /aes/dc03/IwoJimaMemorial.htm (681 words)

	ipedia.com: Battle of Iwo Jima Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		At 8:30, the first of an eventual 30,000 marines of the 3rd, 4th and 5th Marine Divisions, under V Amphibious Corps, landed on the Japanese island of Iwo Jima and a battle for the island commenced.
		Over 1/4 of the Medals of Honor awarded to marines in World War II were given for conduct in the invasion of Iwo Jima.
		The Marine Corps War Memorial outside Washington, D.C memorializes this battle.
	www.ipedia.com /battle_of_iwo_jima.html (739 words)

	Iwo Jima (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The United States Marine Memorial, commonly referred to as "the Iwo Jima Memorial," depicts one of the most famous incidents of World War II.
		The memorial is dedicated to all Marines who have given their lives in defense of the United States since 1775.
		It was officially dedicated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower on November 11, 1954, the 179th anniversary of the U.S. Marine Corps.
	pages.arlingtoncounty.com /iwo_jima.htm (188 words)

	The Pacific War Memorial Association, Iwo Jima Memorial
		The Pacific War Memorial Association is pleased to announce that the Pacific War Memorial in Hawaii is now at the entrance to Marine Corps Base Hawaii.
		It is a copy of the National Iwo Jima Memorial in Newington, CT. This memorial depicts a moment in time - the flag raising atop Mt. Suribachi on February 23, 1945 during the Battle Of Iwo Jima, immortalized by Joe Rosenthal's famous photograph.
		The memorial was cast by Salvatore Perrotta of Sculpture House Casting in New York, and was dedicated March 16, 2002.
	www.pacificwarmemorial.org (505 words)

	Links to USMC sites on the Web
		U.S. Marine Corps Officers in the War of 1812
		The U.S. Marine Corps in the Civil War
		The U.S. Marines in the War with Spain
	www.scuttlebuttsmallchow.com /links.html (523 words)

	DefenseLINK News: Marine Corporal Receives Bronze Star Medal from Wolfowitz (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Marine Cpl. James Wright received the Bronze Star with valor device from Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz in front of the United States Marine Corps War Memorial for his actions during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
		Marine Gen. William L. Nyland, assistant Marine Corps commandant, and Marine Barracks 8th & I Sergeant Major, Marine Sgt. Maj.
		Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz presents Marine Cpl. James Wright with the Bronze Star Medal with valor device at a June 1 ceremony at the Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Va. Flanking Wright and assisting Wolfowitz with the presentation are Marine Gen. William Nyland, assistant Marine Corps commandant, and Marine Sgt. Maj.
	www.defenselink.mil /news/Jun2004/n06012004_200406012.html (539 words)

	6th Marine Division Official Web Site. WWII U.S. Marines.
		The 4th Marine Regiment was also formed of the Raider Battalions which had fought many battles in the South Pacific.
		Wounded Marine's were treated and if the wound was not debilitating, they were immediately sent back to the lines.
		This was far from the end for many a Marine who were in the skirmish lines flushing out the Japanese from swamps and flushing out the enemy still hidden in the many caves and tunnels in the area.
	www.sixthmarinedivision.com (1227 words)

	Rene Arthur Gagnon, Corporal, United States Marine Corps
		The famous photograph of the raising appeared on both U.S. postage stamps and war bonds and is the subject of the Marine Corps War Memorial adjacenet to Arlington National Cemetery.
		Rene is the flag raiser buried closest to the Marine Corps War Memorial (a.k.a.
		The monument memorializes one of the final battles of the 20th century's Second World War and has become, in the words of an academician, "one of the most charged and powerful cultural symbols of patriotism to mainstream Americans." It was copied from a photograph made in February 1945 by Joe Rosenthal, an Associated Press photographer.
	www.arlingtoncemetery.com /rgagnon.htm (2694 words)

	Ben's Guide (3-5): Statues and Memorials -- Arlington National Cemetery
		The Marine Corps War Memorial is a symbol of America’s gratitude to the United States Marines who died in combat.
		The rifle and the carbine carried by two of the figures are 16 and 12 feet long, and the canteen would hold 32 quarts of water.
		Written in gold are the names and dates of Marine Corps engagements since the founding of the organization and the inscription:
	bensguide.gpo.gov /3-5/symbols/marinecorp.html (297 words)

	Boston.com / News / Local / Conn. / Veterans reunite to mark 60th anniversary of World War II battle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The heroism was captured by Associated Press photographer Joe Rosenthal, in a shot of Marines raising the U.S. flag -- an image later turned into the the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial outside of Washington, D.C. and the Iwo Jima Memorial in Newington, Conn.
		But the Japanese on Iwo Jima also were nearly invisible: Their machine gunners were hidden inside small, well protected bunkers, known as "pillboxes," which the Marines could flush out only with well-aimed hand grenades or blasts from flame-throwers.
		Jim Westbrook was a Marine who carried his unit's radio on his back.
	www.boston.com /news/local/connecticut/articles/2005/02/21/veterans_reunite_to_mark_60th_anniversary_of_world_war_ii_battle (609 words)

	National Iwo Jima Memorial Monument - Home Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The purpose of the Association, as stated in the by-laws, is to perpetuate the memory of those men who gave their lives at Iwo Jima and perpetuate the history of the Battle, and its strategic importance in our country's victory in the Pacific and World War II.
		In accordance with these purposes and goals, during the first year of the Association, a Memorial Fund was established and work began to plan and erect a Memorial Monument.
		The monument is in tribute to and in memory of the 6,821 Americans who gave their lives in the historic battle for Iwo Jima.
	www.webtravels.com /iwojima (691 words)

	Marines' Memorial Association : Marines Memorial Club & Hotel : Home
		Be ready to celebrate the issuance of the Distinguished Marine Stamp depicting four heroic Marines: Gunnery Sergeant John Basilone, Sergeant Major Daniel J. Daly, Lieutenant General John A. Lejeune and and Lieutenant General Lewis B. (Chesty Puller).
		The Marines' Memorial Club and Hotel offers exceptional lodging, gourmet restaurant, health club and pool, theater and elegant meeting and banquet facilities.
		Established in 1946 as a Living Memorial to the Marines who lost their lives in the Pacific during World War II, the non-profit Marines' Memorial Association offers Membership to former and retired members of all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces.
	www.marineclub.com (362 words)

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