War Memorials and Tributes

Images of solemn war memorials, including the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, commemorating fallen soldiers with reflective surroundings.

USA, Washington D.C. National Mall, Vietnam War Memorial

USA, Washington D.C. National Mall, Vietnam War Memorial

USA, Washington D.C. (District of Columbia). Reflection of the American flag on a rainy day at Vietnam Veterans Memorial. (Editorial Use Only)

USA, Washington DC, Arlington National Cemetery, Grave of President JF Kennedy and his wife with eternal flame.

Australian War Memorial, commemorates the dead of World War I and II in Australia, London, UK

Wreaths on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C., USA

The Menin Gate Memorial to the Missing, Ypres, West Flanders, Belgium, Europe

Washington, D.C. Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Two wreaths are shown in front of the resting place of President Herbert Hoover and First Lady Lou Henry Hoover at the Herbert Hoover National Historic Site in West Branch, Iowa, on Oct. 23, 2022. Iowa National Guard Brig. Gen. Steven Kremer was invited to present the presidential wreath (left) during a small ceremony to honor the life of the U.S. president, who died Oct. 20, 1964, and was laid to rest in his hometown. It was the first time in two years that the community held the ceremony due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Leslie Hoover Lauble, the great granddaughter of President Hoover, also presented a wreath to represent the Hoover family.

France, Brittany, Vannes, Garenne garden, monument for the War of Algeria, night

Gadot monument, memorial to fallen soldiers in 1967 Six Day War, Golan, Israel, Asia

Flowers are laid at the foot of the USS Peary Memorial during the Battle of the Coral Sea Commemorative Service in Darwin, NT, Australia, May 7, 2022. The ceremony was held commemorating those who lost their lives during the battle.

Wreath on 1982 Liberation Memorial at Port Stanley, Falkland Islands

ENGLAND Hampshire Portsmouth World War Two Naval memorial on Southsea seafront designed by Sir Edmund Maufe with sculpture by William McMillan of a Royal Marine Commando and the Roll Of Honour of the fallen beyond.

USA, Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, Murrah Federal Building Memorial, Field of Empty Chairs representing, 168 Men, Women and Children Killed in Bomb Blast.

Residents and 1st Infantry Division Soldiers pay homage to Independence Day during The Big Red One Vietnam War Remembrance Ceremony on July 4th, 2022, at the Vietnam Veterans Monument in Heritage Park, Junction City, KS. The wreath-laying ceremony allowed attendees to reflect on the sacrifices made by the 1st Infantry Division during the Vietnam War, particularly the actions taken during Operation Junction City in 1967. 1st Infantry Division Deputy Commanding General-Support, U. S. Army Brig. Gen. Niave F. Knell, spoke during the ceremony on the significance of the 1ID's involvement during the war and reminded those in attendance that freedom comes at a cost. "One only needs to look behind me to see the names of 753 men and women who pledged their lives," said Knell. "Each name has a story, a loved one left behind, and a future willingly sacrificed to secure our very freedom. The wreath laid on the Vietnam memorial today pays thanks to all the proud veterans who have protected this i

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jessica Wilkins, an executive administrator with the 33rd Fighter Wing, places a rose during the 26th Annual Khobar Towers Memorial Ceremony at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, June 23, 2022. On June 25, 1996, a sewage truck was used as a bomb and detonated near the housing complex where military, coalition partners and civilians lived, 12 of the 19 lives lost were Nomads.

A close up view of a Memorial dedicated to the nineteen Airmen who lost their lives on June 25, 1996, in the terrorist attack at Khobar Towers in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

The memorial site of USS Houston (CA 30) and HMAS Perth (D 29) resides in Arlington National Cemetery in dedication to those lost at sea. Houston and Perth currently remain at sea after their defeat in combat during World War II's Battle of Sunda Strait in 1942. Nearly three-quarters of Houstons 1,093 crew perished at sea, and the survivors were captured as prisoners of war.

Australian War Memorial poppies adorn the panels of the Memorials Roll of Honour as a tribute to the memory of any one of the thousands of individuals commemorated there. Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Memorial of the heroic defense of Odessa, Ukraine

First World War One Stone of Remembrance at the Etaples Military Cemetery, largest Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) cemetery in France

Eternal fire. Monument to the soldiers which were lost in great otechestvonny war.

Afghanistan war memorial in Soroca, Moldova.

DN-ST-88-00243. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Washington, D.C., Vietnam Memorial with reflection of Washington Monument

USA, Pennsylvania, Gettysburg, Battle of Gettysburg, monument to Hall's Second Maine Battery

DN-ST-90-00313. Base: Sevastopol Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN)

War veterans at the Arch of Triumph Paris. France.

120330-N-AC887-002HONIARA, Solomon Islands (March 30, 2012) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus and U.S. Ambassador to the Solomon Islands Teddy Taylor conduct a wreath laying ceremony at the American Memorial to the Battle of Guadalcanal to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the U.S. Marine landing and to pay tribute to military personnel lost in the Battle of Guadalcanal.

USA, District of Columbia, Washington, National Mall, Vietnam War Memorial

Russia, Moscow, Kremlin, Alexandrovsky Garden area. Unknown Soldier Memorial, The Eternal Fire of Glory.

USA, Virginia, Arlington. An American military officer salutes at the Guarded Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington Cemetery.

The Canadian Brooding Soldier at Vancouver Corner at St Juliaan on the Belgium Salient commemorating Canadians lost during 2nd & 3rd Battle of Ypres

Washington, DC, National WWII Memorial, emblem

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

Che-Guevara-Memorial, (Museo Y Monumento Ernesto Che Guevara) on the revolution square, Santa Clara, Cuba

Great Seal and motto 'E PLURIBUS UNUM' The National World War II Memorial, Washington D.C, USA

030911-F-7449W-004. Base: Spangdahlem Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

The Brooding Soldier

Soldiers from the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), participate in a Joint Armed Forces Color Guard during a wreath-laying ceremony at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C., Feb. 12th, 2024. Laying the wreath in honor of President Lincoln's birthday is Maj. Gen. Trevor J. Bredenkamp, commanding general, Joint Force Headquarters - National Capital Region. Army

Expedition 58 prime crewmember Anne McClain of NASA (foreground) and backup crewmember Drew Morgan of NASA (top) lay flowers Nov. 15 in traditional ceremonies at the Kremlin Wall in Red Square in Moscow where Russian space icons are interred. McClain, Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos and David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency will launch Dec. 3 on the Soyuz MS-11 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan for a six-and-a-half month mission on the International Space Station...NASA/Sarah Volkman.

Monument commemorating the Falkland war Islas Malvinas on the Plaza San Martin Square, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Monument to fallen soldiers in Afghanistan war in Odessa, Ukraine

War memorial, Sibratshofen, Allgaeu, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Veterans Memorial in Cypress Creek Park at Timber Lane in Spring, Texas, USA.

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Reflected names of the fallen at Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall monument in Washington DC, USA.

Cortland, NY, USA: Courthouse Park: Women's Veterans Memorial

War veterans at the Arc de Triomphe, Paris, France, Europe

Every year service members, family and friends come together at the Gowen Field Memorial Park to honor the men and women who have given their lives for our country. On May 19, 2022, the Idaho Military Division honored and celebrated those men and women as part of its Memorial Day traditions during a ceremony at Gowen Field.

Sowjet Memorial, Berlin, Germany, Europe

Airborne Cemetery, Oosterbeek, Netherlands, Fallen Cemetery, Military Cemetery

Great War battle site at Vimy Ridge, France. The area encompasses Commonwealth graves, historical remains and a memorial and interpretation centre.

American War Cemetery, Manila, Philippines

220803-A-YK067-2378 ALEXANDRIA, Egypt (Aug. 3, 2022) Leaders of U.S. 5th Fleet, Combined Maritime Forces and the Egyptian Navy pose for a photo at the Egyptian Navy headquarters in Alexandria, Egypt, Aug. 3. While in Alexandria, U.S. 5th Fleet leaders met with Egyptian Navy leaders, reflecting strong ties between the Egyptian Navy and U.S. 5th Fleet.

TREMEZZO, ITALY, OCTOBER 02, 2023, Memorial stone for the soldiers who shot the dictator Benito Mussolini in Tremezzo at lake Como, Italy, Europe

Veterans Memorial Plaza is shown May 5, 2022, at the Commemorative Area at Fort McCoy, Wis. The 900 block of Fort McCoy and the 11-acre area surrounding it are at the hub of the forts history-preservation efforts and is called the Commemorative Area. The Commemorative Area consists of five World War II-era buildings set aside to help tell Fort McCoy's unique story. These facilities are representative of the types found in the cantonment area when it was constructed in 1942. Three of the buildings — an administrative facility, a dining facility, and a barracks — are set up to depict Soldier life during the 1940s. Display items include a World War II chapel, bunk beds, footlockers, mannequins, and potbelly stoves. Another building highlights four different modern military training venues, and a separate facility shows various training aids. The area also has the Equipment Park. Veterans Memorial Plaza is a tribute to all of the men and women who have served the nation during each era of

France, Paris, 8th arr., Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Arc de Triomphe packed, Christo.

Marines with Alpha Battery, 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion point out names at the Onslow County Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Jacksonville, N.C., Dec. 18, 2014. The Marines visited the memorial to learn more about the Corps history and the sacrifice of previous generations of service members.

The tomb of the unknown soldier, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, USA.

A Vietnam Veterans Memorial docent makes a rubbing for the family of Spc. 4 Donald P. Sloat who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor earlier this week, Washington, D.C., Sept. 17, 2014. Sloat distinguished himself while serving as a machine gunner with the 1st Infantry Regiment, 196th Light Infantry Brigade, Americal Division, during combat operations against an armed enemy in the Republic of Vietnam. On the morning of Jan. 17, 1970, Sloat's squad moved up a hill in file formation, when the lead Soldier tripped a wire attached to a hand grenade booby-trap, set up by enemy forces. When the grenade rolled down the hill toward Sloat, he picked up the grenade to throw it away from his fellow Soldiers. After initially attempting to throw the grenade, Sloat realized that detonation was imminent, and that two or three men near him would be killed or seriously injured if he couldn't shield them from the blast. In an instant, Sloat chose to draw the grenade to his body, shielding his sq

France, Ardennes, Meuse River Valley, Revin, Monument to the Maquis, resistance fighters to the Nazi occupation of France 1940-1945

A plaque commemorating the mission and the men and women of Space Launch Delta 30 was unveiled during the 21st anniversary of the Veterans Memorial in Santa Maria, Calif., Dec. 7, 2022. The U.S. Space Force was also recognized with a freedom monument beside its sister services.

Papua New Guinea, Lae. Headstone for an unknown Indian soldier.

Fragment of Monument to police officers dead in Minsk, Belarus

Advanced Individual Training students set a wreath near a memorial marker as part of the Petroleum and Water Departments 33rd Wreath Laying Ceremony in honor of the 14th Quartermaster Detachment on a rainy day Feb. 23, 2024, at the 14ths Water Training Site and Memorial Marker at Fort Gregg-Adams, Va. This annual event aims to remember the sacrifices and bravery of the Soldiers who have served in this Army Reserve water purification detachment out of Greensburg, Pa. On Feb. 25, 1991, an Iraqi SCUD missile exploded its half-ton warhead inside the Dhahran barracks in Saudi Arabia, where the 14th Quartermaster Detachment and other U.S. Soldiers were located. Army

Monument Mobilization 1914-1918.

Veterans Day ceremony and aftermath at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C., where Secretary Dirk Kempthorne delivered the opening remarks, and joined participating dignitaries including the former Secretary of State and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Colin Powell, along with Nebraska Senator Chuck Hagel, Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund Founder and President Jan Scruggs, Vietnam Women's Memorial Foundation Founder and President Diane Carlson Evans, Mary "Edie" Meeks of the Vietnam Women's Memorial Foundation, William Hansen of Lockheed Martin, and William Murdy of Comfort Systems. Ceremony, co-hosted by the Memorial Fund and the National Park Service, highlighted the 25th anniversary of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

Pacific theater of war, National World War II Memorial, WWII Memorial or Second World War Memorial, Washington DC, District of Columbia, United States of America, PublicGround

Belarus, Brest, Brest Fortress, Heroes Memorial in Brest Memorial Complex

Poland, Warsaw, Tomb of Unknown Soldier in Pilsudski Square

Citizens of Jacksonville attend ceremonies dedicating the Duval County Veterans Memorial Wall in honor of their fallen sons and daughters. Base: Jacksonville State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Annual Rolling Thunder motorcycle rally and related events on the National Mall, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne among officials on hand

Remembrance Day red poppy flowers on Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Ottawa, Canada

Soldiers assigned to the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) participate in the Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance Dedication Ceremony in Washington, D.C., July 27, 2022. The Wall of Remembrance will feature the names of more than 36,000 Americans who died supporting the War and over 7,100 Koreans who died while augmenting the Army. Doug Emhoff, The Second Gentleman, Jake Sullivan, National Security Adviser, Lee Jong-sup, Minister of Defense of South Korea, Gen. John H. Tilleli (Ret.), Chairman of the Korean War Veterans Memorial Foundation, laid a wreath in honor of those who served and gave their lives in the conflict.

Unknown Soldier memorial flame under Arc de Triomphe in Paris France since 1921

Guard's Memorial, Horse Guards Road London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

A memorial wreath for the fallen Oregon service members is displayed during the Memorial Day ceremony held at the World War II Memorial in Salem, Ore., May 30, 2022. Oregon National Guard members participated in several Memorial Day community events around the state today, underscoring the significance of those members of the United States military that paid the ultimate sacrifice to this nation. (National Guard photo by John Hughel, Oregon Military Department Public Affairs)

Vietnam War veteran volunteer does a rubbing with a graphite pencil to get an imprint of name on memorial wall; Washington, District of Columbia, Unit...

Members of Parachute Group Holland, and multiple veterans of the 82nd Airborne Division, lay flowers and a wreath in honor of the Division at the 82nd Memorial in Groesbeek, Netherlands, on September 16, 2022. The 82nd Airborne Division jumped onto the nearby Drop Zone "N" on September 17, 1944, as part of Operation Market Garden during World War II.

England,London,Green Park,Bomber Command Memorial

The Vietnam Women's Memorial in the Spring

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jsc2019e036812 - At Red Square in Moscow, Expedition 60 crewmember Drew Morgan of NASA lays flowers at the Kremlin Wall June 28 where Russian space icons are interred in traditional pre-launch activities. Morgan, Luca Parmitano of the European Space Agency and Alexander Skvortsov of Roscosmos will launch July 20 on the Soyuz MS-13 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan for a mission on the International Space Station...Andrey Shelepin/GCTC.

Eternal Light Peace Memorial, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania , Monuments & memorials, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Visitors participate in the first Flowers of Remembrance Day at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., May 28, 2022. Visitors were given the opportunity to cross the plaza and place a flower in front of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. This event pays homage to the first official Decoration Day, now known as Memorial Day, which originally took place at the cemetery in 1868 as a way to honor the sacrifices of those who fought and died in the Civil War.

Marker at the temporary memorial, near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, honoring the passengers and crew of Flight 93, hijacked on September 11, 2001. Secretary Gale Norton visited the site to swear in the members of the Flight 93 National Memorial Federal Advisory Commission

World War One First Australian Division memorial at the Pozieres Ridge, Battle of the Somme, France, Europe

Turkey, Sea of Marmara, Dardanelles, Gallipoli, ANZAC Cove. WWI grave dedicated to Australian war hero, private Simpson (Editorial Usage Only)

WWI German stele and British Cross of Sacrifice at the St Symphorien Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery at Saint-Symphorien near Mons, Hainaut, Belgium, Europe

Following the dedication of a plaque bearing the names of the 47 sailors killed in April 19, 1989, gun turret explosion aboard the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61), flowers and other mementos lean against a bulkhead near the plaque. Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Tracie Rankin (right), 145th Force Support Squadron, assists family and friends as they transcribe the names of fallen Airmen to paper during the Annual Memorial Wall Dedication Ceremony held at the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, Charlotte Douglas International Airport, April 3, 2022. The Annual Memorial Wall Dedication Ceremony commemorated thirty-three Airmen that served in the North Carolina Air National Guard and passed away during the year 2021.

Dignitaries and French and American Armed Forces gather for a Memorial Day ceremony at the tomb of France's unknown soldier in Arch of Triumph in Paris, France. Base: Paris Country: France (FRA)

Soldier guarding Freedom Monument, Riga, Latvia

US Air Force Colonel (COL) William "Bill" Smith, USAF, present a salute to honor veterans of World War II during the American Memorial Day in France ceremony at the Rhone American Cemetery, Draguignan, France. COL Smith is the commander of the 16th Expeditionary Operations Group, a small US detachment located on this French air base. He and more than 30 other Air Force members from the group joined representatives of the Navy, Army, and French military, along with French and American veterans' organizations at the ceremony. Fifty-two wreaths placed to honor the 861 American military veterans buried at Rhone who fought in southern France during World War II. Base: Draguignan State: Provence-Aples-Cote D'Azur Country: France (FRA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

Volunteers from Hanscom Air Force Base help put together The Wall That Heals, a 375-foot long replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, during an assembly event at the Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital in Bedford, Mass., Sept. 21. The travelling replica of the memorial honors Americans who served during the Vietnam War and bears the names of more than 58,000 men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in Vietnam.

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