The American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial is a memorial in Washington, D.C., which honors veterans of the armed forces of the United States who were permanently disabled during the course of th
American Vets Disabled Life Memorial
Parcels of land (A, B, and C) allotted to the American Disabled Veterans for Life Memorial.
Comparison of the memorial's original site (left) and the site after modification by P.L. 109–396, which truncated the southern portion of the proposed grounds.
Original design proposal for the American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial.
The National Mall is a landscaped park near the downtown area of Washington, D.C., the capital city of the United States. It contains and borders a number of museums of the Smithsonian Institution, ar
American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial
…Representative John Murtha (D-Pennsylvania). The CWA proved to be an obstacle for the memorial foundation, as it barred construction of any memorial on the National Mall or its immediate environs unless 25 years had passed since the event, or the last surviving member of the group had died. Exemptions could be made for…
The National Mall with the Lincoln Memorial and its reflecting pool, the Washington Monument behind it, and the United States Capitol in the background, 2010
The Andrew Jackson Downing Urn in May 2012
The Washington Monument and various Smithsonian museums on the National Mall as viewed facing west from the United States Capitol
Facing east on the National Mall, as viewed near the 1300 block of Jefferson Drive, S.W. in April 2010. Rows of American elm trees line the sides of a path traversing the length of the Mall.