In Pictures: Duchess Kate's royal baby bump
Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 05/14
In Pictures: Keffiyeh is rebel chic
Gallery: Tea Party politics
In Pictures: Latin America's fight against drugs and violence
Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 05/13
In Pictures: Look up! The wonders of modern architecture
In Pictures: Exclusive! with Barbara Walters
In Pictures: Exploring Mars with Curiosity
Marines from the Marine Barracks Washington Silent Drill Platoon relax with friends and family after their performance at the US Marine Corps War Memorial in Rosslyn, Va. A weekly summer program features performances by the Marine Drum & Bugle Corps and its precision drill team. Joanne Ciccarello/Staff
Raymond Rutkowski (c.), a US Army vet, was greeted by Joe Cleary (l.) and his daughter, Jacqueline, at the Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington in August. Every year, Honor Flight Cleveland escorts hundreds of aging veterans free of charge to visit their war memorials in Washington. Joanne Ciccarello/Staff
A young visitor gazes at the Vietnam Women’s Memorial, honoring the women who served, mostly as nurses. It’s part of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Joanne Ciccarello/Staff
Despite searing summer heat, the World War II Memorial attracts hundreds of tourists to its cooling fountains in Washington, D.C. This memorial, dedicated in 2004, has 56 pillars, representing states and territories that sent soldiers to fight the war. Joanne Ciccarello/Staff
US Marines salute at the United States Marine Corps War Memorial in Rosslyn, Va. Joanne Ciccarello/Staff
Visitors take in the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, which includes 'The Wall,' 'The Three Soldiers' (foreground), and 'The Women's Memorial' (not pictured) in Washington, D.C. Joanne Ciccarello/Staff
The African American Civil War Memorial honors the 200,000 African-American soldiers and sailors who fought for the Union. ‘The Spirit of Freedom’ is a 9-foot-tall bronze sculpture near Washington’s U Street Metro station. It was dedicated in 1998. Joanne Ciccarello/Staff
Pat Johnson makes a rubbing of the name of Walter Schmidt, a friend still missing in action, while her husband, Neil, helps hold the paper steady. The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is dedicated to everyone who served in Vietnam; the granite wall is inscribed with the names of the 58,000 who died there or are missing in action. Joanne Ciccarello/Staff
Matthew Sheridan (r.) and family friend Pam Schumann from San Antonio, Texas, walk along the Vietnam Memorial 'Wall.' 'I'm just awestruck,' said Ms. Schumann, whose father was in the Air Force during the Vietnam War. Joanne Ciccarello/Staff
A 'thank you' message is taped to the 'The Women's Memorial,' which is part of the Vietnam Memorial. Joanne Ciccarello/Staff
(From l.) Drew Plyler, Gregory Wall, and son Nathaniel Wall from North Carolina visit the Women In Military Service For America Memorial in Arlington, Va. Joanne Ciccarello/Staff
Artifacts from World War II are on exhibit at the Women In Military Service For America Memorial in Arlington, Va. Joanne Ciccarello/Staff
The Women in Military Service for America Memorial is located near the entrance to Arlington National Cemetery, in Virginia. Joanne Ciccarello/Staff
Participants in the Greenburgh, N.Y., Police Department Youth Camp program line up for a photo while visiting the World War II Memorial. Joanne Ciccarello/Staff
A visitor photographs the World War II Memorial. Joanne Ciccarello/Staff
Marines from Quantico (Va.) Marine Base pass by the National World War II Memorial on a run past Washington’s war monuments. Joanne Ciccarello/Staff
An Honor Flight veteran and his escort are seen through the statues at the Korean War Memorial. Joanne Ciccarello/Staff
Visitors look over the Korean War Memorial. Joanne Ciccarello/Staff
The Korean War Veterans Memorial features 19 stainless steel statues of soldiers of various ethnicities and service branches. The billowing ponchos evoke Korea’s cold winds. Joanne Ciccarello/Staff
Visitors look over the Korean War Memorial. Joanne Ciccarello/Staff
Dedicated by President Herbert Hoover in 1931, the District of Columbia War Memorial honors only the 20,000 Washington residents who served and the 499 who died in World War I. The 47-foot-tall structure had fallen into disrepair until it was restored and rededicated last year. A move to turn this local memorial into a national one has been stymied by local opposition. Joanne Ciccarello/Staff
In Pictures: Duchess Kate's royal baby bump
Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 05/14
In Pictures: Keffiyeh is rebel chic
Gallery: Tea Party politics
In Pictures: Latin America's fight against drugs and violence
Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 05/13
In Pictures: Look up! The wonders of modern architecture
In Pictures: Exclusive! with Barbara Walters
In Pictures: Exploring Mars with Curiosity
Modeled after local drug or family courts, veterans courts are springing up, stressing rehabilitation and mentoring over jail time. Is it special treatment, or deserved consideration?
In a downtown building that looks like a bunker, Judge Robert Russell Jr. ascends to the bench of his courtroom with a greeting that more closely resembles an Army cadence than a call to order.
/Photo-Galleries/In-Pictures/Duchess-Kate-s-royal-baby-bump
/Photo-Galleries/Photos-of-the-Day/2013/Photos-of-the-day-05-14
/Photo-Galleries/In-Pictures/Keffiyeh-is-rebel-chic
/Photo-Galleries/CSM-Galleries/Election2012/Tea-Parties
/Photo-Galleries/In-Pictures/Latin-America-s-fight-against-drugs-and-violence
/Photo-Galleries/Photos-of-the-Day/2013/Photos-of-the-day-05-13
/Photo-Galleries/In-Pictures/Look-up!-The-wonders-of-modern-architecture
/Photo-Galleries/In-Pictures/Exclusive!-with-Barbara-Walters
/Photo-Galleries/In-Pictures/Space-Photos-of-the-Day/Exploring-Mars-with-Curiosity
/Photo-Galleries/In-Pictures/A-chance-to-pray-at-the-Western-Wall
/Photo-Galleries/Photos-of-the-Day/2013/Photos-of-the-day-05-09
/Photo-Galleries/In-Pictures/Making-it-in-Japan