The World's Most Beautiful Places
A field of American flags flying on a warm summer day in West Jordan, Utah. This was a celebration of VE-day (Victory in Europe Day during World War 2 (WWII). But it could just as easily have been from Memorial Day or Veterans Day. A common sight across the United States on those special days when we honor the sacrifice of military veterans during their service in war and peace.
The M60-A1 Main Battle Tank, seen on the Dixie Highway between West Point, and Fort Knox, Kentucky. The M60 was developed from the M48 Patton beginning in 1959. The original design included an 105mm main gun. Over 15,000 were produced, with their largest deployment during the 1991 Gulf War. The US officially retired the M60 after Desert Storm, and the last in service were used by the National Guard in 1997. However a number of other countries still use the tank, with the largest being Egypt, with over 1,000 in operation. Other US tanks can be found on display at the George S. Patton Museum on the Fort Knox military base.
Soldiers and Sailors Monument located in Monument Circle in Indianapolis, Indiana. It is part of the Indiana World War Memorial Plaza National Historic Landmark District. Built in 1902 it stands more than 284 ft tall. It pays tribute to veterans of the American Revolutionary War, the American Civil War, the Mexican-American War, and the Spanish-American War. The obelisk-shaped monument is built of oolitic limestone from Owen County, Indiana. Architecturally it is considered neoclassical in design.
The monument includes sculptures of George Rogers Clark, William Henry Harrison, James Whitcomb, and Oliver P. Morton.