Navy - Merchant Marine Memorial at Lady Bird Johnson Park in Arlington, Virginia near Washington D.C. by Ernesto Begni Del Piatta located in James M. Goode's Virginia Suburbs

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Navy - Merchant Marine Memorial at Lady Bird Johnson Park in Arlington, Virginia near Washington D.C. by Ernesto Begni Del Piatta located in James M. Goode's Virginia Suburbs

The Navy - Merchant Marine Memorial at Lady Bird Johnson Park in Arlington, Virginia, honors Americans who have perished or served heroically at sea in the Navy and Merchant Marine. Created by Ernesto Begni Del Piatta, the memorial features seven gulls over a breaking wave and includes symbolic reliefs representing maritime activities. It clarifies that "Marine" refers to the Merchant Marine rather than the Marine Corps. The memorial is part of James M. Goode's Virginia Suburbs sculptures and is near the Arlington Cemetery Metro Station.