Veterans Memorial

This memorial honors those who served in World War I from 1917 to 1918, remembered as the Great War, the War to End All Wars, and the War of the Trenches, and also recognizes patriots who helped bring it to a victorious conclusion, as well as the thousands who gave their lives. It also honors those who served in World War II from 1941 to 1945, remembered as the last of the great world wars, the war that brought the nation out of the trenches and into the atomic age, and includes those who supported the Armed Forces and Merchant Marine. It honors the men and women who served in the Korean War from 1950 to 1955, described as the nation's first limited theater war and a war ended by truce, and also recognizes those who still serve there to preserve the truce. It recognizes those who served in the Vietnam War from 1961 to 1975, described as the nation's longest war, with no defined battle lines and guerrilla warfare, and as controversial at home and abroad. It expresses grateful appreciation for the men and women of the Armed Forces who participated in Lebanon, Granada, and Panama from 1982 to 1990 as the nation acted around the world as a major world power. It also honors those who served in the Persian Gulf War in 1990, described as a high tech war of smartbombs and missiles, with special recognition for the National Guard and Reserves, whose large mobilization since World War II played a major role in liberating Kuwait and restoring stability to the Middle East.

Maryland · United States