And How Will You Remember Them?

Felix de Weldon, sculptor of the monumental bronze figures, said late in his life that this memorial honored the brave deeds of the Marines and their bitter fighting in many faraway places, asking where any men had done more to deserve such love and admiration. Heroism is honored in different ways through art and storytelling that keep memories alive, and the sacrifices of Marines are to be remembered and never forgotten. Semper Fidelis, meaning Always Faithful, became the motto of the U.S. Marine Corps in 1883. Paid for by Marines and friends of the Corps, this memorial was the first national war memorial on the National Mall to honor veterans before others followed in the 1950s.

Washington, District of Columbia · United States