21 AUG 2017 By Dianna Cahn More than 15 years into the Global War on Terrorism, the U.S. president signed a bill approving the construction of a national memorial honoring those who have fought and died in Iraq and Afghanistan since 2001 – and those doing so today. President Donald Trump signed the bill at […]
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20 AUG 2017 By Ryan Manion and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick For a generation of Americans and military members, the Global War on Terrorism launched after the Sept. 11 attacks has been the defining military engagement of their lifetimes. Spanning numerous military operations across multiple continents, this conflict has dramatically changed the previously held understanding of […]
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20 AUG 2017 By Richard Sisk President Donald Trump signed a bill Friday night authorizing the construction of a privately funded Global War on Terrorism Memorial in Washington, D.C. In signing the “Global War on Terrorism War Memorial Act” passed by the House and Senate, Trump did not designate a site but authorized a memorial […]
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Global War on Terrorism Memorial Foundation (GWOTMF) is proud to announce the Global War on Terrorism Memorial Act became law today after receiving President Trump’s signature. The law exempts the Global War on Terrorism memorial from a 10-year waiting period by the Commemorative Works Act of 1986, and authorizes GWOTMF to […]
4 AUG 2017 By Dianna Cahn The Senate on Thursday cleared the way for a Global War on Terrorism memorial in Washington – unanimously passing the first bill in recent history approving a national war memorial before the fighting is over. For those who have fought in Iraq and Afghanistan since 2001, the memorial will […]
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4 AUG 2017 By Angela Lingg Chad Longell, one of the founders of the Global War on Terrorism Memorial Foundation, regularly passes the monuments scattered across the National Mall in Washington, D.C. He’s watched the tourists and veterans who drift through the memorials paying their respects to those who have served. “You see how much healing […]
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4 AUG 2017 By Matt Saintsing Just before breaking for its August recess, the Senate Thursday night voted unanimously to advance a bill authorizing a memorial for the Global War on Terrorism. It now goes to President Donald Trump for his signature. Passed earlier in the week by the House, the Global War on Terrorism Memorial […]
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4 AUG 2017 By Leo Shane III Lawmakers on Thursday gave final approval to the idea of a Global War on Terror memorial, clearing the path for what is expected to be a years-long process of designing and building a tribute to the latest generation of veterans. In wrap-up work before their summer recess, senators […]
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4 AUG 2017 By Jared Keller For the legislation’s sponsors in Congress, the whole purpose of the bill is not just to memorialize the sacrifices on foreign battlefields, but to ensure that that U.S. military personnel who work behind the scenes and in the shadows to beat back the rising tide of international terror — […]
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 3, 2017 Congress Clears Path for Global War on Terrorism Memorial in Washington, D.C. Bipartisan legislation cosponsored by GWOT veterans exempts memorial from Commemorative Works Act, appoints Global War on Terrorism Memorial Foundation to lead project WASHINGTON, D.C. – On its last day before breaking for August recess, the Senate […]
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