Google Maps for Memorial Day

In recognition of Memorial Day, Virender Ajmani has created a series of Google Maps that commemorates the U.S. men and women who have died while in the military service.

National Cemeteries

If you wish to find your nearest national cemetery you should check out this Google Map. The map shows cemeteries which are maintained by Veterans Affairs, the National Park Service and the Army.

Michigan Casualties of Iraq War
Using data from iCasualties.org this map shows the 154 Michigan citizens who have lost their lives in the Iraq war.

IRAQ War Casualties Count (both Dead and Wounded) by State
This map displays the number of deaths that each state in the USA has lost in the Iraq war.

Women Casualties of IRAQ War
Again using data from iCasualties.org, this map shows the 104 women casualties of the Iraq war.

Map the Fallen
Sean Askay has produced a Google Earth file to honour servicemen and women who, since October 2001, have lost their lives in Iraq and Afghanistan. You can read more about this amazing Google Earth kml on the Google Earth Blog.

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