War Cemeteries and Memorials

Solemn war cemeteries honoring fallen soldiers, featuring rows of gravestones set against serene backdrops.

USA, California, San Diego. Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in Point Loma.

France, Normandy, on 2020-10-11. Solemn cemetery for Americans who fell during the Second World War. Photograph by Martin Bertrand.France, Normandie, le 2020-10-11. Cimetiere solennel d americains tombes pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Photographie de Martin Bertrand.

Luxembourg, Hamm. US Military Cemetery containing the graves of more than 5000 US war dead from WW2, gravesite of unknown soldier.

040603-F-3886C-004. Base: Omaha Beach State: Normandy Country: France (FRA)

USA, California, San Diego. Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in Point Loma.

Gravestones in a graveyard, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, USA

Amerikanischer Soldatenfriedhof Saint-Laurent Cimitière Americain, Cimitiere Americain, Normandy American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer am Omaha Beach an der Côte de Nacre Cote de Nacre, Perlmuttküste, Landungsstrände im Département Calvados in der Region Normandie in Frankreich *** American War Cemetery Saint Laurent Cimitière Americain, Cimitiere Americain, Normandy American Cemetery in Colleville sur mer on Omaha Beach to the Côte de nacre Cote de Nacre, Mother-of-pearl coast, Landing beaches at Department Calvados in the Region Normandy in France

American War Cemetary, Colleville sur Mer, Calvados, Normandy, France, Europe

white grave stones in military cemetery

Usa, Virginia. Alexandria National Cemetery, Graves of the National Cemetery

Graves at the American Cemetery, Omaha Beach, Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy, France

Rows of marble crosses in Manila cemetary representing American soldiers who died in the Philippines during WWII

Rows of graves at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, USA. (Editorial Use Only)

American War Cemetary, Colleville sur Mer, Calvados, Normandy, France, Europe

1980s GRAVE MARKERS ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY WASHINGTON DC USA

Amerikanischer Soldatenfriedhof Saint-Laurent Cimitière Americain, Cimitiere Americain, Normandy American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer am Omaha Beach an der Côte de Nacre Cote de Nacre, Perlmuttküste, Landungsstrände im Département Calvados in der Region Normandie in Frankreich *** American War Cemetery Saint Laurent Cimitière Americain, Cimitiere Americain, Normandy American Cemetery in Colleville sur mer on Omaha Beach to the Côte de nacre Cote de Nacre, Mother-of-pearl coast, Landing beaches at Department Calvados in the Region Normandy in France

Belgium, Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial

Cemetery, British Military Cemetery, Sanctuary Wood Cemetery, First World War, Ypres, West Flanders, Belgium, Europe

Netherlands, Limburg, Maastricht, Netherlands American Cemetery at Margraten, WWII

American War Cemetary, Colleville sur Mer, Calvados, Normandy, France, Europe

Graves from second world war at Haycombe cemetery, Bath, Somerset, England, UK

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French graves on the First World War One cemetery Cimetiere National Francais de Saint-Charles de Potyze near Ypres, Belgium, Europe

USA, California, San Diego. Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in Point Loma.

National Cemetery in the Presidio in San Francisco, California, USA (Large format sizes available)

Manila American Cemetery, Fort Bonifacio, Manila, Luzon, Philippines, Asia

USA, Arkansas, Little Rock, Little Rock National Cemetery, soldiers' gravestones

1980s GRAVE MARKERS ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY WASHINGTON DC USA

War Cemetery, 1939_1945, World War II, Bayeux, Basse Normandie Normandy, France, Europe

USA, California, San Francisco, The Presidio, San Francisco National Cemetery, Tomb Unknown US Soldier

Veterans cemetery adorned with wreaths for the holiday season

Canadian Cemetery No. 2 at Vimy Ridge France

Rows of headstones in a military cemetery

Little Rock National Cemetery

The United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, known as the Thunderbirds, perform the first dual missing man formation over Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, Sept. 14, 2022. The flyover honored twin Thunderbirds members, Lt. Gen. Charles Pattillo and Maj. Gen. Bill Pattillo, who flew as the first left and right wing pilots when the team was commissioned in 1953.

Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia.

Rows of headstones in a military cemetery

WW2 Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial, Second World War military cemetery near Welkenraedt, province of Liege, Wallonia, Ardennes, Belgium. Digitally added sky

White gravestones at Prowse Point Military Cemetery from the First World War near Ploegsteert, West Flanders, Belgium, Europe

American Military Cemetery In Tunis, Tunisia

Soldiers from the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), along with service members from the U.S. Marine Corps, the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Air Force, and the U.S. Coast Guard, place U.S. flags at every gravesite at Arlington National Cemetery as part of Flags-In, Arlington, Va., May 26, 2022.On this day, over 1,000 service members placed flags at more than 250,000 headstones and at the bottom of about 7,000 niche rows at Arlington National Cemetery and the U.S. Soldiers and Airmens Home National Cemetery.

An overall view of Hamm Military Cemetery shows monuments depicting D-Day activities during World War II. Base: Luxembourg Country: Luxembourg (LUX)

World War I cemetery, Bagneux, Hauts-de-Seine, France, Europe

Veterans cemetery memorial celebration with American Flag

A panoramic view gravestones of US World War II dead rest on a summers day at the Cambridge American Cemetery, UK.

American War Cemetary, Colleville sur Mer, Calvados, Normandy, France, Europe

Cemetery of Douaumont and the ossuary, Ossuaire de Douaumont, at Fleury-devant-Douaumont near Verdun, Meuse, Lorraine,France, Europe

Usa, Virginia. Rows of graves at Arlington National Cemetery

Veterans cemetery memorial celebration with American Flag

Bedford House cemetery with graves of First World War British Empire soldiers at Zillebeke near Ypres, West Flanders, Belgium, Europe

Rows of gravestones and cross in the Canadian Section of the Military Cemetery at Brookwood Cemetery, Pirbright, Woking, Surrey, southeast England, UK

Serene Veterans Cemetery: American Flags Wave as Memorial Celebration Honors Those Who Served Generic views of a veterans cemetery on a serene day, featuring American flags fluttering in the breeze as a memorial celebration honors those who served. Copyright: xZoonar.com/WalterxGxArcexSr/GrindstonexMediaxGroup/WalterxArcexPhotographyx 22203483

Service members from the U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard, the U.S. Navy Ceremonial Band, and the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (the Old Guard) Caisson Platoon conduct military funeral honors with funeral escort for U.S. Navy Chief Pharmacists Mate James T. Cheshire in Section 62 of Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., July 22, 2022. Cheshire died on Dec. 7, 1941 when the battleship he was assigned to, the USS Oklahoma at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, was attacked by Japanese aircraft.From the Defense POW/MIA Account Agency (DPAA) press release:The USS Oklahoma sustained multiple torpedo hits, which caused it to quickly capsize. The attack on the ship resulted in the deaths of 429 crewmen, including Cheshire.From December 1941 to June 1944, Navy personnel recovered the remains of the deceased crew, which were subsequently interred in the Halawa and Nuuanu Cemeteries.In September 1947, tasked with recovering and identifying fallen U.S. personnel in the Pacific Theater, members of the America

Volunteers with the Single Marine Program and the Rotary Club of San Diego restore headstones on the Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in Point Loma, California, April 30, 2022. The Rotary Club of San Diego held their annual Rotarians At Work Day, which is an opportunity for local volunteers to help maintain the headstones and grounds of the cemetery.

Brookwood Military Cemetery and memorials, Brookwood, United Kingdom. Architect: unknown, 2013. Graves and tree.

Tyne Cot Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery and Memorial to the Missing, Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground for dead of First World War, Ypres Salient, Flemish Province, West Flanders, Belgium, March

French graves on the First World War One cemetery Cimetiere National Francais de Saint-Charles de Potyze near Ypres, Belgium, Europe

Rows of gravestones and cross in the Canadian Section of the Military Cemetery at Brookwood Cemetery, Pirbright, Woking, Surrey, southeast England, UK

Veterans cemetery adorned with wreaths for the holiday season

Graves of First World War One soldiers at the Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery and Memorial, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, France, Europe

American Military Cemetery In Tunis, Tunisia

Kitchener Ontario Canada, Woodland Cemetery German war grave section.

Unknown soldier’s cross gravestone

WA, Seattle, Veterans' Memorial Cemetery, at Washelli-Evergreen (Large format sizes available)

USA, Wyoming, Little Big Horn. National military cemetery at Little Big Horn in Wyoming.

White tombstones in the San Francisco National Cemetery.

Ramparts Cemetery, Lille Gate with Cross of Sacrifice and graves of British soldiers who were killed in the Ypres Salient of World War I, Ypres, Belgium, Europe

Georgia, Andersonville, Andersonville National Historic Site, site of the fist Civil War-era Prisoner-of-War camp, military cemetery

Several thousand volunteered Dec. 13 at Arlington National Cemetery to place wreaths on the headstones of veterans buried there. The event, called "Wreaths Across America" is in its 17th year.

American War Cemetary, Colleville sur Mer, Calvados, Normandy, France, Europe

ST. LOUIS (May 29, 2021) Graves of veterans are decorated with American flags for Memorial Day at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, May 29, 2021. Approximately 70 volunteers from various organizations, including chiefs and Future Sailors at Navy Talent Acquisition Group (NTAG) Mid America, placed flags on 9,680 graves during a flag laying commemoration, a tradition that has continued for more than six decades at Jefferson Barracks during Memorial Day weekend. NTAG Mid America, part of Navy Recruiting Command, recruits the next generation of Navy Sailors throughout areas encompassing Missouri, Kansas, central and southern Illinois, and a portion of Kentucky.

Veterans cemetery adorned with wreaths for the holiday season

120328-N-AP176-045DRAGUIGNAN, France (March 28, 2012) Sailors from the Arleigh Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94) clean headstones at the Rhone American Cemetery during a scheduled port visit to France. Nitze is deployed as part of Enterprise Carrier Strike Group to support maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility.

U.S. Army Soldiers with the 4th Battalion, 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) conduct walks at The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery, Va. on Martin Luther King Jr Day, Jan. 15, 2024. Martin Luther King Jr Day is a federal holiday in the United States that takes place on the third Monday in January. It honors the life and legacy of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.

030307-F-3050V-123. Base: Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Greek Islands, Crete, Soudha Bay, The Allied War Cemetery

NOV 22, 2012 Manila, Philippines : Manila American Cemetery and Memorial. the largest number of graves of any cemetery for U.S. personnel killed during World War II.

Arlington National Cemetery. Graves of U.S. veterans killed in action. United States.

Anefo photo collection. Commemoration ceremony on honor Cemetery Canadians Groesbeek. May 7, 1980. Groesbeek

Flowers at grave of First World War One soldier at the Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery and Memorial, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, France, Europe

USA, Mississippi, Vicksburg. Vicksburg National Military Park. Vicksburg National Cemetery, est. 1866. Of nearly 17,000 Union soldiers buried, about 13,000 are unknown.

Field of different crosses sybmolizing antiwar company in Santa Monica, California, USA

DN-ST-89-08584. Base: Nettuno Country: Italy (ITA)

Black man kneeling with bouquet at military cemetery

US American Military Cemetery, Cimetière militaire américain de Saint-Avold, English Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint-Avold, Moselle, France, Europe

Anefo photo collection. Memorial Day at Margratens honorary cemetery The cemetery. May 30, 1969. Margraten

The Space Shuttle Challenger Memorial is seen after June Scobee Rodgers, widow of Challenger Space Shuttle Commander Dick Scobee and NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, along with others from NASA, participated in a wreath laying ceremony that was part of NASA's Day of Remembrance, Friday, Feb. 1, 2013, at Arlington National Cemetery. Wreathes were laid in memory of those men and women who lost their lives in the quest for space exploration.

Georgia, Andersonville, Andersonville National Historic Site, site of the fist Civil War-era Prisoner-of-War camp, graves of unknown US soldier

A volunteer participates in the Wreaths Across Americas clean-up day, commonly known as Wreaths Out, in Section 54 of Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, Jan. 22, 2022. Volunteers removed over 257,000 wreaths originally placed Dec. 18, 2021, at ANC. (U.S. Army photo by Elizabeth Fraser / Arlington National Cemetery / released)

Historic soldier graves in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, USA. (Editorial Use Only)

North America, USA, Arizona, Fort Defiance, Navajo Nation, Canyon Bonito, Navajo Veterans' Cemetery.

Pvt. Brian Engelhard, 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), Hotel Company, places American flags at headstones in Section 64 of Arlington National Cemetery during Flags in,” May 21, 2015, in Arlington, Va. The Old Guard has conducted Flags-in,” when an American flag is placed at every headstone, since 1948.

War cemetery ceremony 1917, Middle East, Israel and/or Palestine

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Volunteers participate in the Wreaths Across America annual removal of wreaths, commonly known as Wreaths Out, in Section 54 at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Jan. 20, 2024. This year, nearly 3,000 volunteers removed approximately 260,000 wreaths originally placed at ANC on Dec. 16, 2023.

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Veterans cemetery memorial celebration with American Flag

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