View from the Lincoln Memorial
The Memorial Bridge terminates at the Arlington Hemicycle, keystone of the grand renaissance gateway to Arlington National Cemetery and also now the location of the Women in Military Service for America Memorial.
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An Elegant Design
As with many of the memorials, a national competition was held for a design concept for the Women in Military Service Memorial. The submission by Marion Weiss and Michael Manfredi was selected. The completed design is not only a sensitive restoration of the Hemicycle, but it also elegantly tucks the 33,000-square-foot education center into the hillside behind it.
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Collective Strength
The Memorial honors all the women who have served courageously, selflessly, and with dedication in times of conflict and in times of peace—women whose achievements have for too long been unrecognized or ignored. A fountain and reflecting pool bring together light and water symbolizing life. More than 200 jets of water represent a collective strength.
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Glass Skylight Panels
Women's courage and fortitude are captured in the quotations etched into glass skylight panels, which create beautiful shadows on the interior of the education center as the sun passes overhead.
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