Air Force Memorial - Update
Last week, I had my first chance to visit the new Air Force Memorial located adjacent to the Pentagon. I wrote an earlier post about the memorial in The DC Traveler in November.
I must say that it is impressive, majestic and very beautiful. It was a beautiful day with blue skys and there was no one else around visiting, other than a few workmen. The site offers a great panorama of the Mall, the Pentagon and planes landing at Reagan National Airport. But I think I’ll let my photos do the talking.
Directions - The memorial is a bit tough to find, especially since most of the online map sites don’t have the address (One Air Force Memorial Dr.) listed yet. The easiest way to get to the memorial is to map out the intersection of Columbia Pike and Washington Blvd. in Arlinton, VA. From there, it’s only a block north on Washington Blvd.
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1 opinion for Air Force Memorial - Update
Sean ducker
Mar 31, 2008 at 11:10 am
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The United States Air Force Memorial, located in Arlington, Virginia, was dedicated on the weekend of October 14 and 15, 2006 and openend to the general public on October 17, 2006. The United States Air Force Memorial honors the service and sacrifices of the millions of men and women who have served in the United States Air Force and its predecessor organizations. More than 54,000 airmen have given their lives while serving in the Air Force and its preceding arms of the military, including: The Aeronautical Division, U.S. Signal Corp, The Aviation Section, U.S. Signal Corps, The Division of Military Aeronautics, Secretary of War, The Army Air Service, The U.S. Army Air Corps, The U.S. Army Air Forces.
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