2011-11-11. Veterans Day at Arlington West Memorial

November 12th, 2011

Veterans Day 2011, observed on November 11th, marks the eight anniversary of the anti-war memorial known as Arlington West that is setup every Sunday as well as on special dates next to the Santa Monica Pier. Each white cross represents one US serviceperson killed in action either in Iraq or Afghanistan, while each red cross represents ten. The coffins and blue crosses represent US members of the armed forces killed this week.

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2011-11: Arlington West Memorial: 8 Years and Counting – MiMundo.org says:

November 16, 2011 at 8:40 pm

[...] Photos slideshow click here. MiMundo.org’s photo essay on Arlington West in 2006 click here. Versión en español [...]

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