The Atlantic: The Challenge of Memorializing America’s Wars

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Often the terms “monument” and “memorial” are used interchangeably to describe the iconic sites in the nation’s capital, but there is a difference. As the Global War on Terror Memorial Foundation campaigns for a site to honor those who’ve given their life in Iraq and Afghanistan, its members will likely have to grapple with these definitions in deciding what exactly it should be.

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