Marine Corps War Memorial - Iwo Jima
2012
12/25
NIKON D800, 24.0-70.0 mm f/2.8 @
f/8.0 1/160,
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The iconic Iwo Jima Memorial in Arlington, Virginia, reproducing Joe Rosenthal famous photograph of six Marines raising the American flag on Mount Suribachi on February 23, 1945. This bronze sculpture, nearly 10 meters tall, is dedicated to all Marines who died defending the nation since 1775. The inscription Uncommon Valor Was a Common Virtue recalls the extraordinary courage shown by American soldiers. The American flag flying atop the monument is raised every day at dawn and lowered at sunset.
