United States Air Force Memorial
The United States Air Force Memorial honors the service of the personnel of the United States Air Force and its heritage organizations. The Memorial is located in Arlington County, Virginia, on the former grounds of the Navy Annex near The Pentagon and Arlington National Cemetery. The Memorial is southwest of the intersection of Columbia Pike and South Joyce Street and is accessible from the north side of Columbia Pike. It was the last project of American architect James Ingo Freed with the firm Pei Cobb Freed & Partners.
The Air Force Memorial viewed facing The Pentagon
Thunderbirds performing their signature "bomb burst" maneuver
United States Air Force Memorial
The wall of Medal of Honor recipients, with the memorial in the reflection.
The Navy Annex was a building near the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia mainly used as offices for the United States Department of the Navy. The facility was also known as Federal Office Building 2. It was demolished in 2013 to make room for an expansion of Arlington National Cemetery and other uses.
The Navy Annex in 2006 with part of Arlington National Cemetery in the background
The building's cornerstone is removed in January 2012 in preparation for its demolition.
Wing 2 of the building being demolished in January 2013