If your loved one died in service to their country, how would you honor their memory? In Bladensburg, Md., a committee that included Gold Star mothers and veterans wanted to remember their fallen of World War I with a monument in the shape of a cross.

That monument, also known as the Peace Cross, has stood at its current location since 1925. It honors 49 men who sacrificed themselves in service to their country. Over time, the community has dedicated more monuments in that area to veterans of other wars.