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WASHINGTON - Gray-haired war veterans sat in quiet reflection. Tourists came by to quietly say thanks. Schoolchildren on field trips crowded around, asking for autographs. Decades in the planning, the National World War II Memorial opened to the public Thursday.
Under brilliant spring sunshine, visitors of all ages streamed in to look at Washington's newest memorial and to pay their respects to those who served during one of the country's most difficult and triumphant periods.See the full content of this document
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World War Ii Memorial Opens
The memorial, which sits prominently between the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall, was long overdue but worth the wait, some vets sa...
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