European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 11, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Honouring monuments in the nations capital will be crowded today critic oath Vietnam memorial Quot Wall Quot later added Thea statue turns by Ray Rowden Washington Bureau the Vietnam veterans memorial once As controversial As the War that spawned it a 10 years old today and will be the focus of i. Veterans Day ceremonies in Washington Rock sails pea let a including Vietnam veterans Anderson of a a ,00tba&Quot,ame and to Quot a Derson of Mideast hostage infamy will participate. Th0�� visiting Quot the Wall Quot will hear the end of the ceremonial Reading of the to 10? memorial. Ames en9aved on the a a a la Vietnam memorial will not be the Only Center of attention in this City dotted with monuments to the nation s veterans. Large crowds also Are expected at ses Dent Orchid Erv a a her Mili a a May Hals. I be resident or his representative will Lay the traditional Wreath at the Tomb of the unknowns in Arlington. The 11 . Ceremony Marks the hour that that world War i hostilities ended on nov. 11, 1918. Members of the army s ceremonial old guard March in solitary precision at the Tomb in rain sleet and dark of night. Arlington la the burial site of Many military heroes but the graveside of president John f. Kennedy with its eternal flame draws the most visitors. It is among the most visited places in Washington. The Marine corps memorial is just North of the cemetery. The Bronze statue of the raising of the american Flag on iwo Jima s mount Suribachi May be the most recognized military Art in the world. The sculpture is based on a Joe Rosenthal photo. The Monument commemorates All fallen marines although closely associated with the Slaughter marines faced during the Pacific Island storming Campaign of the stars and stripes wednesday november 11,1992sas photos by Ray Rowde the Marine Monument near Arlington National cemetery Honor All Marine no Juat those who died at iwo new Navy memorial include Thea statue world War ii. The Navy memorial newest of the military memorials marked its 5th anniversary in october. In keeping with its modern design the visitors Center has a 3-Story movie screen offering gut wrenching Aerial footage of flight training aboard the . Carrier Kitty Hawk. Efforts Are currently under Way to place a memorial to military women at Arlington National cemetery and to commemorate military nurses with a statue at the Vietnam veterans memorial. How Var Thi Wall is the most visited Monument in Washington according to officials in the National Park service. Next to it is the statue of three men returning from patrol placed on the grounds by veterans who deemed the 140 Black Granite blocks of the memorial Quot too depressing Quot and see related Story on Page 16 Arlington National cemetery la a aerie of separate burial ground. The stars and stripes Page 15
