Women in Military Service for America Memorial
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The Women in Military Service for America Memorial is a national monument honoring the contributions and sacrifices of women who have served in the United States Armed Forces throughout history.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Women in Military Service for America Memorial Foundation | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
monument
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national memorial ⓘ war memorial ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Memorial Bridge
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surface form:
Arlington Memorial Bridge
Arlington National Cemetery ⓘ
surface form:
Arlington National Cemetery Welcome Center
Memorial Avenue ⓘ |
| architect |
Marion Weiss
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Michael Manfredi ⓘ |
| architecturalFirm | Weiss/Manfredi ⓘ |
| commemorates |
sacrifices of women in the United States military
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service of women in the United States military ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dedicatedBy | Bill Clinton ⓘ |
| dedicationDate | 1997-10-18 ⓘ |
| established | 1997 ⓘ |
| hasCollection |
artifacts related to women’s military service
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oral histories of women veterans ⓘ |
| hasDesignation |
Vietnam Women’s Memorial
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surface form:
Women’s Memorial
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| hasPart |
ceremonial entrance to Arlington National Cemetery
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curved retaining wall ⓘ education center ⓘ exhibition gallery ⓘ fountain ⓘ gift shop ⓘ glass tablets ⓘ reflecting pool ⓘ register of women veterans ⓘ roof terrace ⓘ theater ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Arlington National Cemetery
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surface form:
National Register of Historic Places contributing property (Arlington National Cemetery Historic District)
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| honors |
women in the Air Force
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women in the Army ⓘ women in the Coast Guard ⓘ women in the Marine Corps ⓘ women in the Navy ⓘ women in the Space Force ⓘ women in the United States Armed Forces ⓘ women serving on active duty ⓘ women veterans ⓘ |
| inception | 1980s ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arlington National Cemetery
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Arlington, Virginia ⓘ Virginia ⓘ Washington metropolitan area ⓘ
surface form:
Washington, D.C. metropolitan area
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| maintainedBy |
Women in Military Service for America Memorial
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Women in Military Service for America Memorial Foundation
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| opened | 1997 ⓘ |
| purpose |
to educate the public about women’s roles in the U.S. military
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to honor women who have served in the United States Armed Forces ⓘ |
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Women in Military Service for America Memorial Foundation