It’s the 7th inning stretch of the National Desert Storm and Desert Shield Memorial’s site selection process.
The Commission of Fine Arts reviewed and approved the revised design concept for the memorial, to be located in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 21.
“The National Desert Storm Memorial Association is pleased with the progress as the design process advances toward final design approval. Scott Stump, CEO and President of the NDSMA said, “This approval validates the exceptional work of our team and the memorial’s evolving design over the last several years. As we come into the home stretch, we look forward to obtaining final design approval in the not too distant future.”
In 1991, America and its international allies came together to successfully oppose and eject Iraq’s occupying forces from Kuwait in a mission known as Desert Shield and Desert Storm.
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In December 2014, President Barack Obama signed the memorial’s enabling legislation. In March 2017, President Donald Trump signed the law authorizing the memorial to be built near the National Mall in an Area 1 location.
In June 2018, a site located in close proximity to the Lincoln Memorial and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial received approval. The memorial’s design will commemorate the historical significance of Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm while honoring the service and sacrifice of American and coalition military personnel who liberated Kuwait from Iraq and defended Saudi Arabia and the Arabian Peninsula from further invasion.
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Since 2011, the NDSMA has worked to achieve its singular mission, the construction of the National Desert Storm and Desert Shield Memorial. Its goal is the completion and dedication of the memorial by 2023. The NDSMA is a federally recognized, tax-exempt, 501(c)3 structure led by an all-veteran board of directors.
Reacch Julia LeDoux at Julia@connectingvets.com.