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The United States Marine Corps War Memorial (Iwo Jima Memorial) is a national memorial located in Arlington Ridge Park in Arlington County, Virginia. The memorial was dedicated in 1954 to all Marines who have given their lives in defense of the United States since 1775. [1]
The Iwo Jima Memorial is located outside of Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington Ridge Park in Virginia, just across the Potomac River from Washington, DC. The memorial can be accessed by car via the VA-110 South route or US-50 East or West routes.
The memorial, which is also referred to as the Iwo Jima Memorial, is located outside of Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington Ridge Park in Virginia, just across the Potomac River from Washington, DC. The memorial can be accessed by car via the VA-110 South route or US-50 East or West routes.
Based on an iconic image of the second flag-raising on the island of Iwo Jima during World War II, the US Marine Corps War Memorial is dedicated to "the Marine dead of all wars and their comrades of other services who fell fighting beside them."
The Iwo Jima Memorial pays tribute to the U.S. Marines Corps who given their lives to the country since November 10, 1775. Rosslyn Metro Station is the closest station to Iwo Jima Memorial. From the station, it is approximately a 14-minute walk to the Memorial.
The site is on a hill approximately 100 feet above the Potomac River and offers a scenic view of the Nation’s capital. Iwo Jima, which means Sulfur Island, was strategically important as an air...
At the heart of the Iwo Jima Memorial (or the Marine Corps War Memorial) is a massive bronze statue based on an iconic World War II photo of the Marines planting the flag at Iwo Jima. The Memorial is next to Arlington National Cemetery on a hill overlooking the National Mall.
The National Iwo Jima Memorial remembers the men and women who served on Iwo Jima and throughout World War II, especially those who made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of their country. It serves to educate the public about the battle of Iwo Jima and the heroism of the Americans who served there. The monument is maintained by the Iwo.
Design is based on the famous Rosenthal photograph of a small group of Marines raising the American Flag during battle at Iwo Jima. 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.
In 1945 Iwo Jima became a primary objective in American plans to bring the Pacific campaign to a successful conclusion. On the morning of February 19, 1945, the 4th and 5th Marine Divisions invaded Iwo Jima after an ineffective 72-hour bombardment. The 28th Regiment of the 5th Division, was ordered to capture Mount Suribachi.