Faces of the Fallen

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By Ian Sherr

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hey are standing at attention, looking straight ahead and completely silent. The rows of soldiers go on for what seems to be an eternity. And with each corner turned there are even more, just standing there, looking out at the world. Some of them look stern and confident; others are smiling. But every one of them is dead.

These are the faces of the

fallen.

Their portraits line the walls of Syracuse University in New York and the hall of the Women‘s Memorial in Washington D.C.‘s Arlington National Cemetery. Both “Faces of the Fallen“ memorials have been created to honor the lives of these soldiers.

Their portraits line the walls of Syracuse University in New York and the hall of the Women‘s Memorial in Washington D.C.‘s Arlington National Cemetery. Both “Faces of the Fallen“ memorials have been created to honor the lives of these soldiers.

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