Dedicated in 2004 on the National Mall, with 56 pillars and a wall of 4,048 gold stars, each standing for 100 Americans who died.
Why it matters
Sixteen million Americans served. More than 400,000 did not come home.
Dedicated in 2004 on the National Mall, with 56 pillars and a wall of 4,048 gold stars, each standing for 100 Americans who died.
Sixteen million Americans served. More than 400,000 did not come home.