U.S. Army retired GEN. John W. Vessey (left), MAJ. GEN. Robert Swann (center), Commander Military District of Washington, and The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld, Secretary of Defense, prepare to lay a wreath at the World War II Memorial on Sept. 2, 2005, in Washington, D.C. The wreath ceremony was part of evening events in D.C. to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of VJ Day. The event commemorates the 60th anniversary of the Japanese surrender, formally ending World War II. (DoD photo by TECH. SGT. Kevin J. Gruenwald) (Released)
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The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Base: National Mall
State: District Of Columbia (DC)
Country: United States Of America (USA)
Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Kevin J. Gruenwald, USAF
Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
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Date
1940
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Source
The U.S. National Archives
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