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What are the Best Military Monuments that You've Seen and Share a Picture?

RP Members let's get some really good pictures of the best Military Monuments!

Here is a great one. The Above Picture is: New Mexico veterans memorial Albuquerque Vietnam War!

VETERANS TRIBUTE please take a moment when you see former or active service men or women thank them. I stand and salute all as " All gave some and some gave all. "
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SP5 Mark Kuzinski
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The National Mall - Vietnam
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1LT Susan Bailey
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Yes-- these are very powerful in person... Love them too. I do have a personal bias for the Nurse's one though. ;)
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Kathlean Keesler
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Gotta admire an HONEST man.. Nurse Raget -----Kate
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SP5 Mark Kuzinski
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SGT Gregory Lawritson - Could be!
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SP5 Peter Keane
SP5 Peter Keane
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1LT Susan Bailey - Not very accurate though.
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CWO2 Shelby DuBois
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Is there any doubt? My Dad was a Marine before me...and served in Korea. I saw the Monument the first time when I was 10...and it held me in awe...I mean when you're 10 and see those huge Marines...with rifles...helmets...gear...gritty...and a huge American flag...on a pedestal...how can you not be in awe. But I saw grown ups looking at them the same way I was. It had an impact....lifelong impact.
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CWO3 Retired
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As always each military monuments have a special meaning for those who served during that era. One Memorial that comes to my mind will always be The U.S.S. Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor along with the U.S.S. Missouri, then come our Marine Corps War Memorial.
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SPC Mary J Randall
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I have never seen the monument in person but have seen the picture and it was beautiful. The fighting continued but it raised the morale of our people on the island and in the harbor.
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Cpl Maury Farinacci
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raising_the_Flag_on_Iwo_Jima

SECNAV Forrestal to GEN “Howlin' Mad” Smith on seeing the flag as they landed on Iwo Jima beach: Gazing upward, at the red, white, and blue speck, Forrestal remarked to Smith: "Holland, the raising of that flag on Suribachi means a Marine Corps for the next five hundred years".
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SSG Joe LeChuga
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Memorial to the Medic. Ft Sam Houston San Antonio, TX.
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs
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SSG Joe LeChuga That is a great monument and really depicts what our Combat Medics are dedicated to on the battlefield - saving lives! - thanks for sharing!
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Before they scream for their Mom or spouse, they scream for Doc. And Doc will go thru Hell in order to save that life so that they may get home to Mom or spouse.
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1SG Michael Gaasch
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I remember when they place this. Very touching.
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What are the Best Military Monuments that You've Seen? Share a Picture?
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CPO Tim Dickey
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Very cool!
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COL Charles Williams
COL Charles Williams
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Cool... never saw it... but I need to, I was a dog handler when I first came in our Army.
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Its at Lackland AFB on our parade grounds
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SSG Carlos Madden
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The 54th MA in Boston is one of my favorites. It was done by famous sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens who also did Lincoln in Chicago, and Gen. Sherman and Adm. Farragut in New York.
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SFC William H.
SFC William H.
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Served with Henry Swartout in Panama. Related?
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CPT Jacob Swartout
CPT Jacob Swartout
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SFC William H. - no but could be a lost relative I never knew I had, lol.
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SFC William H.
SFC William H.
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Henry was a combat camerman and my NCOIC. If you want to see a picture of him, google DASPO and click on the museum link. Take care and thanks for responding.
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I agree, this is a special monument. I have seen it and also photographed it.
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs
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TSgt Kenneth Ellis Awesome! Thanks for sharing!
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TSgt Kenneth Ellis
TSgt Kenneth Ellis
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No problem. I still have not seen the Marines memorial at Arlington.
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I went to the Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial in Belgium years ago. Impressive memorial for American service members in a foreign country.
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs
COL Mikel J. Burroughs
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LTC (Join to see) Another great monument - thanks uploading this one!
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MCPO Mark Durland
MCPO Mark Durland
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LTC (Join to see) : Henri-Chapelle is wonderful. Did you get over to see Marcel and Mathilde at Remember Museum?
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PO1 Don Gulizia
PO1 Don Gulizia
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My wife's grandfather is buried there. I hope to take her there someday.
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PO1 Jimm Mooney
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Clovis, CA at the Veterans Memorial Building
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs
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PO1 Jimm Mooney This is very touching monument - thanks for sharing!
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COL Charles Williams
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Pointe Du Hoc... RTLW!
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs
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COL Charles Williams Very nice - thanks for sharing!
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COL Charles Williams
COL Charles Williams
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs - Hopefully you had a chance to visit Normandy... well worth the time.
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs
COL Mikel J. Burroughs
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COL Charles Williams I have had the opportunity when I was stationed in Europe from 1977 through 1980. Got to see a lot of great monuments throughout Europe during that tour!
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PO1 Edward Pate
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Definitely want to get there. Recently saw a special on the Navy memorial put up there not long ago.
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SSG Steven Mangus
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Although I was not in the Navy, went there for a reenlistment..very humbling experience.
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs
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SMSgt Lawrence McCarter
SMSgt Lawrence McCarter
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I have visited the Arizona Memorial a few times while I was stationed in Hawaii with the Military. A place of Honor !
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PO1 Edward Pate
PO1 Edward Pate
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The drops of oil that leak from her hull are like tears for her crew.
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PO1 Cynthia Arnold
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I had the Honor of visiting the Arizona during my career in the Navy. It was one of the most humbling and memorable experiences of my life.
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