05/26/2025
Today is a day to remember and honor the brave servicemembers who died in the line of duty. Although this day is specifically dedicated to their memory as a national holiday, we believe that every day is a day to remember the courage and sacrifice of the men and women who died for the freedoms that we cherish.
Alexandria History Tours is proud to honor many veterans specifically American Patriots from America’s Revolutionary War and French and Indian War on many of our tours. It is an honor to tell their stories and promote their memory.
We encourage people to travel to Alexandria and many places throughout the world to visit battlefields, cemeteries, and local town squares that honor Americans that lost their lives serving the United States of America in uniform.
Here are a few pictures we want to share.
Picture 1: The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier of the American Revolution located in the Old Presbyterian Meeting House burial ground in Old Town Alexandria.
Picture 2: The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.
Picture 3: General Hugh Mercer, who was bayoneted seven times and died of wounds from the Battle of Princeton on January 3, 1777. His statue is in Fredericksburg, Virginia.
Picture 4 and 5: Taken at Valley Forge in Pennsylvania. A memorial to the memory of the American Patriots who endured the brutal winter of 1777-1778 on a plateau 20 miles outside of Philadelphia known as Valley Forge.
Picture 6: The grave and cross in honor of Brigadier General Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., who was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his service during the invasion of Normandy, France. He is buried at the American World War II cemetery in Normandy, France.
Picture 7: Gunnery Sergeant John Basilone, a Marine Corps veteran and Medal of Honor recipient. He died during the Marine Corps invasion of Iwo Jima on February 19, 1945. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
Picture 8: A portion of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C. The Vietnam Veterans Memorial chronologically lists the names of 58,318 Americans who gave their lives in service to their country.
