VFW - Report Guadalcanal Commemoration 8-4-17
 

VFW - Report Guadalcanal Commemoration 8-4-17
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Guadalcanal Commemoration: At 11:30 a.m. EDT, Monday, Aug. 7, visitors to Washington, D.C., are invited to attend a brief ceremony and wreath presentation at the National World War II Memorial’s Pacific Arch to mark the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Guadalcanal. On Aug. 7, 1942, Allied forces — predominantly U.S. Marines — launched a surprise landing on the islands of Guadalcanal, Tulagi and Florida in the southern Solomon Islands. Along with the Battle of Midway, the Battle of Guadalcanal has been called a turning point in the war against Japan. The WWII Memorial has very few disability parking spaces, and street parking could be limited since it’s the tourist season and Monday is a workday. Taxis are plentiful and recommended. The two closest Metro stations, Federal Triangle and Smithsonian, are both about a half-mile away. Learn about this and other events.