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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2UE_fort-c-f-smith_Arlington-VA.html
Fort C.F. Smith was constructed in 1863 on farmland appropriated from William Jewell. The fort was named in honor of Gen. Charles Ferguson Smith, who was instrumental in the Union victory at Fort Donelson, Tennessee in 1862. The fortification was …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2UB_fort-c-f-smith_Arlington-VA.html
Fort C.F. Smith was constructed in early 1863 as part of the expansion and strengthening of the capital's defenses that continued throughout the Civil War. With Forts Strong, Morton and Woodbury, Fort C.F. Smith formed the outer perimeter of the f…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2PU_seabees-can-do_Arlington-VA.html
With compassion for othersWe build ~ We fightFor peace with freedom(On the frieze behind the statue):With willing hearts and skillful hands, the difficult we do at once; the impossible takes a bit longer
(On the panel to the left of the statue)…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2PT_armored-forces_Arlington-VA.html
"A balanced team of combat arms and services of equal importance and equal prestige"Maj Gen Adna ChaffeeFather of the American Armored Force
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2PS_101st-airborne-division_Arlington-VA.html
"The 101st has no history but it has a rendezvous with destiny."Major General William C. LeeAug 19, 1942
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2PP_richard-evelyn-byrd_Arlington-VA.html
Rear Admiral United States NavyOctober 25, 1888 - March 11, 1957Upon the bright globe he carved his signature of courage
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2PO_history-of-the-u-s-marine-corps_Arlington-VA.html
Marines have been fighting and dying in defense of freedom since the United States Marine Corps inception in November, 1775. The names of principal campaigns engraved on the memorial are a testament to the sacrifices Marines have made in their ser…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2PN_the-battle-for-iwo-jima_Arlington-VA.html
Iwo Jima's location midway between Japan and American bomber bases in the Mariana Islands was key to both countries strategies. Since the summer of 1944, American long-range B-29 bombers had been flying 2,700 miles to strike the Japanese Home Isla…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2PL_united-states-marine-corps-memorial_Arlington-VA.html
Dedicated to the Marine dead of all wars, and their comrades of other services who fell fighting beside them.
Created by Felix de Weldon, and inspired by the immortal photograph taken by Joseph J. Rosenthal on February 23, 1945, atop Mt. Suriba…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2PC_the-flag-raisings_Arlington-VA.html
On the morning of February 23, 1945, the fifth day of battle, a 40-man Marine combat patrol ascended the rocky slopes of Mount Suribachi, a 550-foot extinct volcano at the southern tip of Iwo Jima. The patrol, led by First Lieutenant Harold G. Sch…