The memorial, the size of a football field, will be dedicated May 29. Of the 16 million Americans who served in World War II, fewer than 4 million will be alive to see it open 59 years after the ...

President Bill Clinton and others participated in a ground-breaking ceremony for a monument to World War II veterans. They talked about the valor and sacrifices of World War II veterans and ...

Earlier this year, the National Park Service discovered two cracks — one along the Atlantic arch and one in the District of Columbia pillar — in the National World War II Memorial in ...

Local Repairs on the way for National World War II Memorial National Park Service official says 20-foot crack poses no threat to the monument’s structural integrity or public safety.

Since opening in 2004, the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., has deteriorated to the point where it needs millions of dollars in repair work. (Dan Arandt/NPS volunteer) ...

Participants in an Honor Flight from Kansas tour the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., on the 79th anniversary of the start of the D-Day invasion, Tuesday, June 6, 2023.

The memorial honors the 16 million — including more than 350,000 women — who served in the armed forces of the U.S. during World War II, the more than 400,000 who died, and the millions who ...

The National World War II Memorial in Washington honors the 16 million who served in the U.S. armed forces during World War II, the more than 400,000 who died, and the millions who supported the ...

This past Memorial Day weekend in Washington, D.C., we commemorated the 20th year of the dedication of the National World War II Memorial. It was a special time. For me, it had all started in 1994, ...

Friends of the National World War II Memorial has hosted 24 events in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first program was a 2009 Speech. The year with the most events was 2019 with four events.