Monument Monday – The Second Infantry Division
In a prominent location on Constitution Avenue, just off The Ellipse, and only a couple blocks from the White House, is the U.S. Second Infantry Division memorial.
The massive marble and flaming gold sword is dedicated to the “Indian Head” soldiers who fought in World Wars I and II, in Korea and during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
With nearly 15,000 combat-related deaths throughout its 90-year history, the Second Division has sadly suffered more losses than any other U.S. fighting division.
The U.S. Second Infantry Division first saw action near Verdun, France, in its first taste of combat in World War I, during March of …read more
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