Troops rehearsing by the Marine Corps War Memorial (also called the Iwo Jima Memorial), Arlington, Virginia

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From The Marine Corps War Memorial (also called the Iwo Jima Memorial) is a military memorial statue outside the walls of the Arlington National Cemetery and next to the Netherlands Carillon, in Arlington, Virginia, in the United States. The memorial is dedicated to all personnel of the United States Marine Corps who have died in the defense of their country since 1775. The design of the massive sculpture by Felix de Weldon was based on the iconic photo Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima, taken during the Battle of Iwo Jima by Associated Press photographer Joe Rosenthal.

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Size: 5616px × 3744px
Location: Arlington Virginia USA
Photo credit: © Eric Murphy / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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