U.S. News Insider Tip: While it's pretty during the day, the memorial is incomparable at night. Visit after sunset. – Marisa Méndez, Senior Editor The World War II Memorial was dedicated in ...

By then, Congress had authorized the creation of the first national memorial to the men and women who served in World War II, to be located on the Mall near memorials to the Vietnam and Korean wars.

A new memorial rose garden at Veterans Memorial Park will honor Claudine Rushton, a 100-year-old Rosie the Riveter, alongside ...