U.S. Air Force Memorial Temporary Closure

Beginning on or about Nov. 2, 2026, the U.S. Air Force Memorial and surrounding area will temporarily close to all visitors to support ongoing utilities and construction work associated with Arlington National Cemetery’s Southern Expansion project.

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8. 44 Battles

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Surrounding the Amphitheater’s external monumental arcade, the names of 44 important battles in American history, from the American Revolution to the Spanish-American War, are inscribed above the entablature.

The American Revolution (1775-1783)

  • Lexington
  • Bunker Hill
  • Ticonderoga
  • Guilford Court House
  • Kings Mountainx
  • Saratoga
  • Trenton
  • Monmouth
  • Stony Point
  • Yorktown

War of 1812 (1812-1815)

  • Lake Erie
  • Lake Champlain
  • Chippewa
  • Lundy’s Lane
  • Plattsburg
  • New Orleans

Mexican-American War (1846-1848)

  • Buena Vista
  • Resaca
  • Monterey
  • Contreras
  • Churubusco
  • Chapultepec
  • Molino del Rey

Civil War (1861-1865)

  • Fort Sumter
  • Donelson
  • Antietam
  • Cedar Creek
  • Shiloh
  • Gettysburg
  • Vicksburg
  • Chickamauga
  • Appomattox
  • Malvern Hills
  • Chattanooga
  • Franklin
  • Nashville
  • Knoxville
  • Atlanta
  • Winchester
  • The Wilderness
  • Petersburg
  • Mobile Bay

Spanish-American War (1898)

  • Santiago de Cuba
  • Manila


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