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Memorial Day 2008
The WWII Memorial opened four years ago on Memorial Day and has quickly become the most popular Memorial in Washington. It is airy, open, refreshing and easy on the eyes. I photographed all over the Mall yesterday but this was the first photo of the day and my major interest and obsession. I’ve had the opportunity to […]
Cheering Crowds of Children at World War II Memorial
Hastings Middle School (more than 200 of them) schoolchildren lined up on either side of the South entrance to the World War II Memorial to cheer Indiana’s vets as they left and welcome Nebraska’s veterans as they arrived at the Memorial. They were in DC to help Bill Richards celebrate his “4 Chaplains” award ceremony at […]
White House News Photographers Recognize Honor Flight
1000 members and guests of the White House News Photographers arose to applaud Honor Flight and WWII Veterans Ed George and Al Dunn who were part of Earl Morse’s first flights in the small planes. They are shown here with two young women who won first place as camerawomen in the Military Photographer of the […]
Book Sale at the FDR Memorial
“Jewel of the Mall” is available at every bookstore and Museum in town. The only place you can’t buy it is at the WWII Memorial. However, just four blocks away, Linda Smith who runs the bookstore at the FDR (Franklin Delano Roosevelt) Memorial has a sale going with a set of four frameable 5×7 postcards […]
Seven State Festival… Fargo goes wild!
Saturday, May 3rd was particularly exciting at the World War II Memorial. Honor Flight groups from seven states participated during the weekend. It began with dinner at the Hyatt on Friday night with Tracy Briggs. As usual, she said this is her “last trip” (we hope not!!) for the WDAY North Dakota Group. Senator Dorgan […]
Air Force Association
Speaking of Al Bailey and the Air Force, I got a call from Susan Rubel at the Air Force Association and AFA Veteran Benefits Association asking for books for their online store. They are also presenting the “Jewel of the Mall” book at a special discount for their members and it will go out as […]
Oneida, New York’s Joyce Oster Palmer and John Brennan
We all know about Honor Flight but there are groups and individuals working to accomplish the same task. John Brennan, Esq. and Joyce Oster Palmer took over a project in Oneida County with great success and are building their own WWII Memorial in Oneida. She wrote recently: “In all, between Herkimer County 200, Oneida County […]
Ray Kaskey’s Sculpture Website
Ray Kaskey is the internationally renowned sculptor who created the eagles, the bas reliefs, the ropes that join the columns, the water grates, the flagpoles and every piece of bronze in the WWII Memorial. Prior to the WWII Memorial, he was most famous for his statue “Portlandia.” He was chosen for this project not only […]
Bridging the Generations
Mary Cole of Bridgewater, New Jersey is shown here surrounded by veterans at the WWII Memorial. Last year, at the age of 16, she organized a “Tour of Honor”, raised the money and brought 67 vets to the WWII Memorial by bus. Joe Gromelski of Stars and Stripes who took the picture said “… it […]
Remembrance…
Every flight seems to have a ceremony of one sort or another and they are all distinctive and usually focused around their state column. A lot of Senators and Congressman show up at the WWII Memorial when their state arrives and Kansas made a strong showing last Fall. Why there’s that Bob Dole guy again!!!! […]
Location, Location…World War II Memorial
My mom always says about real estate “Location….location…..” and the WWII Veterans definitely got the best spot on the Mall. J. Carter Brown, the head of the site selection committee insisted on the most prominent of all the available locations on the mall. Good for him!!! Of course this put the World War II Memorial […]
Welding the Eagles Together…
Actually one of the great parts of the WWII Memorial Project was watching this massive architectural ornament being put together. Apex Piping was responsible for most of the unique views and access that I achieved while photographing. They arrived with the Eagles and a brand new crane with an American Eagle painted on it. Their […]
The WWII Memorial Community
This is a site dedicated to the WWII Memorial and the veterans who preserved our way of life during WWII. I’m Stephen R. Brown and the author of “WWII Memorial: Jewel of the Mall” . The book is available everywhere on the Washington Mall except the WWII Memorial. I post images of Memorial events, WWII Veterans […]
President Clinton
I photographed President Clinton last Fall at a signing for his book “Giving.” We had the chance to trade books. He’s a terrific person to be with and his enthusiasm for life is contagious and his memory for people is astonishing This is the note he sent me and I have it framed. He signed […]
Go Gurl!!!!
I met Pat Foote (left) or “General” Pat Foote (if she needs your attention!) in 2004 when I photographed her with Toby Felker for a special edition of the The Washington Post Magazine. Pat’s license plate says “gogurl” and she is a whirlwind of change, a supporter of women’s rights in and out of the […]
“My God, My Country And Me”… Lewis Ellenberg
This is Lewis Ellenberg who last year called me up and said “Brother….I want ten of your books….the boys were jealous and I decided to get them a copy.” For orders like this, I have the privilege of discounting and I do. In return, Lewis sends me his self-published book entitled “My God, My Country, […]
WHNPA and Military recognize Honor Flight
The The White House News Photographers Association is going to recognize Earl Morse, Jeff Miller, Susan Barr and a few veterans at the annual May Awards dinner. WWII veterans will present the Military Photographer of the Year award. The WHNPA has had a long relationship with the Military and the Washington Post photo department has […]
Earl Morse, Founder of Honor Flight
Earl Morse is a retired physician’s assistant and pilot who began flying vets from Ohio to the WWII Memorial in Washington in 2005. He was soon joined by Jeff Miller out of Hendersonville, North Carolina who began to charter jets. If you go to the Honor Flight schedule you will see flights of Veterans going […]
Senator Robert Dole
Senator Robert Dole is in addition to his long standing service to our country during the War and the Congress and Senate the “unofficial greeter” at the WWII Memorial. Every Saturday, he drives down to the Memorial to greet vets and shake hands and take pictures. He spends up to six hours there and it’s […]
Military Order of the Purple Heart
Chief Adjutant Joseph W. Palagyi of the Military Order of the Purple Heart, has joined Honor Flight in adopting “WWII Memorial: Jewel of the Mall” for his organization. The book will be distributed through their physical store in Northern Va and their website which is listed above. The Order of the Purple Heart works with […]
Honor Flight Network is bringing 10000 vets to DC!!!
Honor Flight is an organization curently in 24 states that is sending WWII veterans to DC to see their Memorial. In 2007, Earl Morse, his family and Jeff Miller sent 5000 vets for FREE to DC and this year are planning on getting 10000 vets to the WWII Memorial. If you wish to make a […]
National Parks Traveler Review of the WWII Memorial Book
Bob Janiskee of National Parks Traveler did an excellent review of my “WWII Memorial: Jewel of the Mall” book. To quote: …”This is a powerful book. It will please your eye and bring your patriotic juices to boil. One caveat: If you have fancied yourself a fair photographer, paging through this book may make you […]
How the World War II Memorial book happened….
Introduction by Senator Robert Dole, Photographs by Stephen R. Brown 2003/4/5. The book is Softcover and (8 l/2″ x 11″ -90 pages). Retail price of $24.95 ISBN Number: 0-9766150-0-2 WWII Memorial: Jewel of the Mall is a 90 page full-color photographic book on the World War II Memorial with an introduction by Senator Robert Dole […]