Veterans trip to Washington, D.C. November 8-9, 2008
The lights and fountains sparkle on Saturday night, November 8, 2008 at the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C.
Fountains at the National World War II Memorial under a cool Saturday evening sky in Washington, D.C.
Local World War II veteran William Woodward, Sr. is interviewed by News13's Rusty Ray at the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C.
Woodward made the weekend trip with his son, Bill.
Local veterans, including John Schmidt, a former U.S. Merchant Marine, are honored during a brief ceremony at the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C.
John Schmidt, and his wife, who now live in Murrells Inlet, pose for a picture underneath the South Carolina pillar at the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C.
Veterans from the Grand Strand march between monuments and memorials on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, November 8, 2008.
One of several statues of soldiers at the Korean Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.
Commemorative wreaths at the front of the Korean Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. on Veterans Day weekend 2008.
One of the veterans who made the trip from Myrtle Beach from Washington, D.C. interacts with two young men--both 19 years old--who had just recently signed up to be United States Marines. This conversation started up right after a brief ceremony at the Korean Veterans Memorial in Washington on Saturday night, November 8.
Trip organizer, Lou Krieger, left, leads a brief wreath laying ceremony at the Korean Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. The ceremony honored Conway native Rev. Paul Tompkins, right, who suffered torture as a P.O.W. during his service in the Korean War.
A pair of boots left below the wall at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., Saturday, November 8, 2008.
Roses left as a makeshift memorial at the base of the 26-year-old Vietnam Veterans Memorial wall in Washington, D.C.
The sign at the entrance to the September 11th Memorial at The Pentagon near Washington, D.C.
Visitors from the Grand Strand file past the wall with names of the victims at The Pentagon from the September 11th attacks. The wall is at the entrance to a new memorial outside The Pentagon near Washington, D.C.
Benches in a section of the new September 11th Memorial at The Pentagon glint in the morning sun on Sunday, November 9, 2008.
Trip organizer, Lou Krieger, left, pushes local veteran Jimmy Dugan as the two visit the September 11th Memorial at The Pentagon.
An airplane continues in its ascent after take-off from nearby Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Sunday morning, November 9, 2008, as seen from The Pentagon.
A close-up of one of the names--out of more than 180--listed on benches at the September 11th Memorial at The Pentagon. The names read when you look toward the building are the names of those killed inside The Pentagon, and the names read when facing away from the building are those who died on the plane that struck the building.
Different color stone marks where the newer portion of wall was built after the September 11th attacks at The Pentagon.
The U.S. Capitol dome, as seen from across the Potomac River on Sunday, November 9, 2008.
The various markers above the graves of American soldiers and their families at Arlington National Cemetery. The more ornate, non-standard markers are purchased by the deceased person's family. The cemetery provides the simple, white markers.
The Veterans Day weekend crowd heads up the hill toward the Tomb Of The Unkown Soldier on Sunday, November 9, 2008 at Arlington National Cemetery.
A sign points the way toward a grave of a famous U.S. President in one direction, and the tomb of several anonymous heroes in the other direction.
The fall colors provide a beautiful backdrop to Arlington National Cemetery on Sunday, November 9, 2009.
Row after row of white markers provide the only tangible recognition for tens of thousands of American heroes at Arlington National Cemetery.
The Space Shuttle Challenger Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery, including the name and face of Lake City native Dr. Ronald McNair, one of the astronauts killed when the shuttle exploded shortly after take-off from Cape Canaveral on January 28, 1986.
News13's Rusty Ray, and his wife, Sarah, at Arlington National Cemetery on Sunday, November 9, 2008.
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