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The Iwo Jima Memorial, officially known as the Marine Corps War Memorial, is located in Arlington, Virginia, not on the island of Iwo Jima.
It honors all Marines who have given their lives in defense of the United States since 1775.
The statue is based on the iconic photograph taken by Joe Rosenthal during the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II.
The memorial was dedicated on November 10, 1954, which is the 179th anniversary of the United States Marine Corps.
The figures on the memorial are 32 feet tall, and the flagpole they raise is 60 feet high.
The statue is made of bronze, and the base is made of black granite.
It is located within the Arlington Ridge Park, which is part of the George Washington Memorial Parkway.
The memorial was sculpted by Felix de Weldon, who worked on it for nine years.
The flag raised on the memorial is a real American flag that flies 24 hours a day by presidential proclamation.
