Jonathan Jarvis, director of the National Park Service, right, points out some items that are planned for improvement at the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial, in Arlington, Va., Wednesday, April 29, 2015, with David Rubenstein, left, a businessman and philanthropist whose gift of $5.37 million will go toward a newly announced restoration project at the memorial, the sculpture of which was inspired by the U.S. battle at Iwo Jima. The famous bronze U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial overlooking Washington that depicts Marines raising the American flag at Iwo Jima during World War II has begun turning green with age but now will be restored with a $5.37 million gift. Philanthropist David Rubenstein announced Wednesday that he will give the National Park Foundation the funds needed to wash, wax and restore the memorial and its plaza and landscaping. Improvements are also planned for the memorial's signage and access for handicapped visitors. The project will also restore the memorial's engravings to be much brighter. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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