Which historic military sites have been the most memorable for you?

While Gettysburg, Joshua Chamberlain and the charge of the 20th Maine when they were out of ammo is a favorite, the most serious for me was the US Army Garrison at the Dachau Concentration Camp. My wife and I were performing on stage in the NCO club that had been the SS Guards Club. The ghosts were overwhelming and our infant daughter was sleeping in a costume trunk in the wings. We realized that Jewish and other prisoners entertained the SS to stay alive.. it was pretty overwhelming and the feeling stayed with when we bused back to McGraw Kaserne after the show. I was glad to hear later that the Army moved out of Dachau and it was established as the Holocaust Memorial that it needed to be.

Utah beach, unreal what those guys went threw. You can still feel them when your there

The Vietnam War Memorial Wall. When it opened my Dad and I were one of the first to visit ( He is a Marine and a Vietnam Vet) he carried a notebook and a pencil and every so often he would take and rub the lead over a name in his notebook, now I was a child at the time and I didn’t understand why he had tears as he did this, years later after being in the Army and having a bond with guys so strong you remember them more then those from childhood I understood. By the way the Number was 107, that’s how many names are in that RED notebook on a shelf in his den along with other Marine and Military memorabilia.

I already commented but felt a strong need to say something else. Reading the comments here, I am intensely proud to have served our nation with men and women like these. These are Americans who know and appreciate the great history of our nation and those who have served it, far too many giving up their limbs and their lives. These are Americans who understand service and sacrifice, and yet, are willing to take up arms at any time if called. I am thankful for all who took the oath to "...support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic..."

To this day, I take that oath to my heart and I render honor to all of those who came before me or since who hold that oath next to their heart, whether on active duty or no longer actively serving. Every battlefield on which we fought, throughout the world, is a place to revere; a place to honor those who fought and died. Some are more moving than others, for their scope or personal connection; But, none is more important than any other.

God Bless you all and thank you for your service.

The tomb of the unknown soldier. Changing of the guard. If this doesn’t teach you respect for your brothers nothing will.

Arlington National Cemetery has been most memorable for me.
The Wall has been the second most so.

The D-Day Beaches and the U S Cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer, France. To stand in the surf and atop the bluffs there, one really appreciates what the allied troops faced. And the Cemetery, there, is moving beyond words. Number two would be Gettysburg. Spending the day there, going from one end of the line to the other, really brings to life the trials of the soldiers on both sides. Standing on the Union side, looking across the vast expanse of open land that Pickett's men had to cross, brought home the chilling desperation of that event. It's almost impossible to comprehend the magnitude of the slaughter that took place there.

USS Constitution. Enola Gay

Gettysburg , without a doubt. There is a presence that I and others have felt , especially when walking across Cemetery Ridge at Dusk.

Nekoma, North Dakota; Big Sandy Creek, Colorado, Ludlow, Colorado. One cold war site and two abuses of authority by a State's Militia.