Main article by Mike Richman on blogs.va.gov For more than four years, Michael Rodriguez has been helping lead a bid to establish a memorial to U.S. service members who have fought in the post-9/11 conflicts. The relentless efforts by the president and chief executive officer of the Global War on Terrorism Memorial Foundation recently crossed […]
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Originally printed in The Dallas Morning News on November 18, 2019 If Congress acts, we may soon have a Global War on Terror Memorial on the National Mall Those who have fought in America’s longest war shouldn’t wait any longer for a monument to their sacrifice. Dallas Morning News Editorial For the first time in […]
Originally printed in Stars and Stripes on November 12, 2019 Two House lawmakers introduced a bill Tuesday to propose three locations for the new Global War on Terrorism Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. By Steve Beynon The U.S. wars against terrorism have lasted 18 years, and post-9/11 veterans and service members could […]
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https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/push-for-a-memorial-splits-veterans-of-the-war-on-terror/ Originally printed in The American Conservative on July 12, 2019 Is it Time for a War on Terror Memorial in Washington? Proponents say it forces people to remember; critics say it risks glorifying a “tragic” policy and never-ending conflict. By Barbara Boland The nation’s capital is home to a plethora of iconic statues, memorials, […]
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 10, 2019 – Global War on Terrorism Memorial Foundation (GWOTMF), the congressionally-designated non-profit foundation tasked with organizing, fundraising and coordinating efforts to build a new memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., today welcomed two new members to its leadership team. The new Advisory Board member and Ambassador will contribute to […]
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WASHINGTON, D.C., June 4, 2019 – The Global War on Terrorism Memorial Foundation (GWOTMF), the congressionally-designated non-profit foundation tasked with organizing, fundraising and coordinating efforts to build a new memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., today announced one new member will be joining its advisory board. Former New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez, a […]
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(Tribune News Service) — A nonprofit organization that received congressional approval to build a Global War on Terror Memorial at the National Mall in Washington wants to raise $50 million for the project and involve Fort Bragg soldiers and families for input on the design. The Global War on Terrorism Memorial Foundation plans to design […]
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WASHINGTON, D.C., February 26, 2019 – The Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) Memorial Foundation, the congressionally-designated non-profit foundation tasked with organizing, fundraising and coordinating efforts to build a new memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., is welcoming two new ambassadors and adding a new member to its board of directors. Over the course […]
FORT BRAGG, N.C., January 29, 2019 – The Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) Memorial Foundation, the congressionally-designated non-profit foundation tasked with organizing, fundraising and coordinating efforts to build a new memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., is hosting a historic roundtable event at Fort Bragg from Feb. 5-7. As the first command-supported focus group […]
By: Michael “Rod” Rodriguez Seventeen years have passed since the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11th, which was the catalyst for the Global War on Terror (GWOT). Most adults can tell you exactly where they were and what they were doing on that clear, fall day in 2001. They can tell you how their lives have […]
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Learn more about the GWOT Memorial and what we are doing to honor those who have served, and continue to serve, in this complex, multi-generational war.
