World War 2 Memorial

A ride to the World War 2 Memorial and Vietnam Memorial in Washington D.C. on May 29, 2004. Originally titled "The Ride". Video and editing by Paul Kwapich of WTOL 11.

The World War II Memorial was finished in 2004, nearly 60 years after the conflict ended.

For many veterans the memorial opened too late. The Department of Veterans Affairs estimates that U.S. veterans of World War II are dying at a rate of more than 1,000 a day. Sixteen million served in the conflict with only a little over 2 million still alive.

The World War II Memorial honors the 16 million who served in the armed forces of the U.S., the more than 400,000 who died, and all who supported the war effort from home. Symbolic of the defining event of the 20th Century, the memorial is a monument to the spirit, sacrifice, and commitment of the American people. The Second World War is the only 20th Century event commemorated on the National Mall's central axis.

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