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Marlon Blackwell will deliver a new memorial to the Global War on Terror on the National Mall in Washington

Marlon Blackwell Architects has been selected as the designer of an important new memorial to veterans and service members lost during America’s decades-long War on Terror on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The Arkansas-based firm was announced as the project’s lead following a search process that began last summer with submissions from 177 different U.S. and international […]

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Marlon Blackwell to design Global War on Terrorism Memorial in Washington DC

Article by Ben Dreith Arkansas-based architect Marlon Blackwell has been selected to design a memorial in Washington DC that will be dedicated to military and civilians who served in counter-terrorism efforts. Blackwell was selected to design the Global War on Terrorism Memorial, which will sit adjacent to architect Maya Lin’s Vietnam War Memorial and the in-progress Desert Shield and Desert […]

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Marlon Blackwell Architects Selected to Design National Global War on Terrorism Memorial on the National Mall

By Aaron Smolar Fayetteville, Arkansas–based Marlon Blackwell Architects has been selected to design the National Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. According to the non-profit GWOT Memorial Foundation, the planned project commemorates “U.S. actions and operations following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, through the present day.” The foundation—whose executive leadership […]

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Marlon Blackwell Architects Selected to Design Global War on Terrorism Memorial on National Mall

The Global War on Terrorism Memorial Foundation (GWOTMF) today announced that its Board of Directors has chosen the award-winning Marlon Blackwell Architects to design the Global War on Terrorism Memorial to be built on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. This selection is the culmination of a thorough process, outlined here, which began summer 2022 […]

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Gold Star Families Should be Encouraged this Memorial Day – A Global War on Terrorism Memorial Is Coming

By Jennifer Ballou On June 24, 2010, my husband, U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Edwardo “Eddie” Loredo, became the victim of an improvised explosive device (IED) attack while serving with his unit in Jelawar, Afghanistan. For any military spouse, the prospect of your worst nightmare coming true is always present. I knew this better than most: […]

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Gold Star widows share motivations for joining Global War on Terrorism Memorial Foundation

Article by Kari Williams | View full article on reservenationalguard.com Jennie Taylor and her children at the viewing for Maj. Brent Taylor. Courtesy photo Jennie Taylor was a mother of seven who hadn’t held a job in 15 years because she was dedicated to staying home with her children and supporting her husband, Maj. Brent Taylor. […]

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Mission Accomplished: Marlon Blackwell Architects, James Corner Field Operations, and others are among the firms shortlisted to design forthcoming Global War on Terrorism Memorial

Aerial view of the National Mall, with the memorial site located northwest of the Lincoln Memorial. (Mario Roberto Durán Ortiz/Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA 4.0) A shortlist of prominent designers have been announced for the forthcoming Global War on Terrorism Memorial in Washington, D.C., Marlon Blackwell Architects, BAU_Butzer Architects and Urbanism, James Corner Field Operations, Kengo Kuma and Associates, and Rogers Partners […]

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Final Candidates Announced to Design Global War on Terrorism Memorial on National Mall

Marlon Blackwell Architects, BAU_Butzer Architects and Urbanism, James Corner Field Operations, Kengo Kuma and Associates, and Rogers Partners Architects + Urban Designers under consideration Today the Global War on Terrorism Memorial Foundation (GWOTMF) announced that Marlon Blackwell Architects, BAU_Butzer Architects and Urbanism, James Corner Field Operations, Kengo Kuma and Associates, and Rogers Partners Architects + […]

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Global War on Terrorism Memorial Foundation Announces Andrea Ryant as Senior Director of Development and Operations; Current COO Michael McMahan transitions to Senior Advisor and Counsel

The Global War on Terrorism Memorial Foundation has welcomed Andrea Ryant as the organization’s Senior Director of Development and Operations. Additionally, current Chief Operating Officer Michael McMahan has amicably transitioned to become the Foundation’s Senior Advisor and Counsel after accepting a CEO position with another organization.  Andrea brings more than twenty-five years of experience across […]

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