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SORT BY DESTINATION
Korean War Veterans Memorial
When you step onto the grounds of the Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC, you join a column of 19 American soldiers cast in stainless steel. These larger-than-life statues are on patrol, marching symbolically toward the 38th parallel. Soon you reach the marker that commemorates their sacrifice. It reads, “Our nation honors her sons and daughters who answered the call to defend a country they never knew and a people they never met.”
The World War II Memorial: Undying Gratitude
American involvement in World War II called 16 million citizens into military service. More than 400,000 of them went on to pay the ultimate price.
When the cost of freedom comes with so many zeroes, it’s easy to forget that each number was a son or a daughter. A brother or a sister. A husband or a wife. Each person sacrificed what their country asked of them, and we owe them our remembrance and our gratitude.
Lincoln Memorial
Surpassing 8 million guests last year, the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC, welcomes more visitors annually than any other site in America. In all likelihood, you have either made your trek to the memorial that honors America’s 16th president — or you will someday.
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