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The United States Air Force Memorial honors the service of the personnel of the United States Air Force and its heritage organizations. The Memorial is located in Arlington County, Virginia , on the former grounds of the Navy Annex near The Pentagon and Arlington National Cemetery .
The 12-foot (3.7 m) monument was completed in 1964, [1] then restored in 2002 and rededicated in 2003. [2] [3] It depicts a man holding the United States Air Force seal and an eagle above his head. The memorial is dedicated "to the memory of those Oklahomans who have given their lives while serving their country as members of the United States ...
Pages in category "Air Force monuments and memorials" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. ... South African Air Force Memorial; U.
"[The monument] is dedicated to the service and the sacrifice of every man and woman that ever wore the uniform," said one veteran. 'Service and sacrifice': Air Force memorial dedicated at ...
The United States Air Force Memorial Honor Guard, a 16-ft high monument, consists of four eight-foot bronze figures, patinaed in blue-gray, standing side by side and mounted on a ten-by-two-foot bronze base. The two middle figures are flag bearers, carrying the United States and Air Force flags and battle streamers, flanked by two rifle guards.
The AT6 Monument is a granite memorial to Royal Air Force cadets who were killed while on a training flight during World War II. It stands on Big Mountain, north of Moyers, Oklahoma, in the United States, and was dedicated on February 20, 2000—the 57th anniversary of the deadly crashes.
It also includes the Meuse-Argonne American Memorial. This cemetery is maintained by the American Battle Monuments Commission. It is open daily to the public from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The cemetery is closed January 1 and December 25, but is open on all other holidays.
Air Force Honor Guard: 5.2: 17: Zenos Frudakis: 2006: United States Air Force Memorial, Arlington, Virginia: bronze: The three stainless steel spires represent the contrails of the Air Force Thunderbirds. The tallest of these is 82.3 m (270 ft). [58] Lenin: 5: 16