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Uncommon Valor

Uncommon Valor

The quote "Uncommon valor was a common virtue" (describing the Marines who fought at Iwo Jima in the Second World War) inside a wreath at the base of the Marine Corps War Memorial, with the Marine's motto of "Semper Fidelis" on a banner underneath.
Galleries: Arlington National Cemetery, US Marines
Keywords: arlington, arlington national cemetery, art, cemetery, iwo jima, marine corps, marine corps war memorial, marines, memorial, quote, sculpture, secondworldwar, statue, usmc, valor, virginia, virtue, war memorial, world war two, ww2
Photo Location: Marine Corps War Memorial (Iwo Jima Memorial), Arlington, VA
Photographer: Dr. Roy Winkelman
Date of Photo: 06/28/2009
Device Make: Canon
Device Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure Time: 1/80
F Number: 5/1
Original Dimensions: 5115×3409
Picture Orientation: Landscape
GPS Coordinates: 38°53'25.48"N 77°4'11.07"W
Picture Number: 918