Millions Donated for Marine War Memorial

The U.S. Marine Corps and the National Park Foundation have announced the donation of $5.37 million by David M. Rubenstein to restore the Marine Corps War Memorial (also known as the Iwo Jima Memorial) and its surrounding parkland in Arlington, Virginia. The donation will allow the National Park Service to re-gild the engravings on the sculpture's pedestal, wax the sculpture, improve lighting, maintain landscaping, assess changes in infrastructure, and add educational materials for visitors. For more information on the memorial, visit the National Park Service website at http://www.nps.gov/gwmp/learn/historyculture/usmcwarmemorial.htm.

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