15 for ’26Â Ride #13:Â Iwo Jima Marine Memorial
Arlington, VA
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Check-in Location
Iwo Jima Marine Memorial statue. The statue is located in a park immediately outside Arlington National Cemetery; search for âMarine Corps War Memorialâ in H-D Ride Planner, or use this nearby address: 1400 N. Meade St., Arlington VA 22209
The Marine Corps War Memorialâalso known as the Iwo Jima Marine Memorialâwas dedicated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower on November 10, 1954, the 179th anniversary of the U.S. Marine Corps. Based on an iconic Pulitzer Prize-winning photograph by photojournalist Joe Rosenthal, the cast bronze sculpture depicts six Marines raising the American ï¬ag atop the summit of Mt. Suribachi during the World War II Battle of Iwo Jima.
The memorialâs inscription reads, âIn Honor and Memory of the Men of the United States Marine Corps Who Have Given Their Lives to Their Country Since 10 November 1775.â In addition to memorializing the Marines who have lost their lives, the memorial is also dedicated to âTheir Comrades of Other Services Who Fell Fighting Beside Them.â
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