memorial

The U.S. Military and The Philippine Army presenting their countries' flags on Memorial Day 2006. Photo by Dave Dwiggins.

Philippine Army Band performing on Memorial Day 2006. Photo by Dave Dwiggins.

U.S. Ambassador Keeney inspects a wreath on Memorial Day 2006. Photo by Dave Dwiggins.

Cross marker at the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial in the Philippines. The site occupies 152 acres on a prominent plateau, visible at a distance from the east, south and west. It contains the largest number of graves of our military dead of World War II, a total of 17,202, most of whom lost their lives in operations in New...