The WWII is truly a Great Memorial to be seen honoring the Greatest Generation. That Memorial in my opinion in my opinion not only represents the Veterans of that war, our entire nation pitched in to fight that war. It wasn’t just the military, it was the Rosie Rivetors, the; paper, tire, aluminum, tin, etc. captains who led those drives. People did what ever they could to win the War to end all wars. It is so sad that it didn’t end all wars, but at least the people all pulled together to do what they could to support our country.
I never knew how the WWII Memorial was introduced and was finally built. It's very sad that Mr. Durbin did not live to see it. Now a lot of veterans are able to take Honor Flights to Washington DC to experience the Memorial dedicated to them.
Roger Durbin was the driving force toward the creation of the WW2 Memorial and this is the first that I knew of who, how and when and why it happened. Thank you Tara.
I must agree with Mr. Durbin regarding the fact that it was missing and how could it have been overlooked for so long. The Greatest Generation actually did keep us from being defeated by either Germany or Japan.
God bless each of the men and women who fought for us in WW2 and God bless each of the Greatest Generation who stayed home to sacrifice and to build the implements of war for our fighting forces.
My last visit to D.C. included the WWII Memorial and it is AMAZING! Being a part of the Vietnam generation, I grew up on stories from the greatest generation and wondered why this part of history had been ignored. I'm thankful they finally fulfilled Durbin's dream.
I am very fortunate to have seen The WWII Memorial plus all the other War Memorials in D.C. They are all outstanding representations of the brave men and women who have fought to preserve the freedoms of Americans. Now it is up to the rest of us to reinforce the freedoms put in place by our Founding Fathers.
Sometimes good things happen because of one person. Undoubtedly Roger Durbin’s persistent nature pushed him to pursue this idea. It also made him a strong soldier and part of the greatest generation. We’ve visited this memorial and it is a beautiful tribute to the veterans of World War II.
I was fortunate to meet Sen Bob Dole at the WW2 memorial..he was greeting one of the flights of WW2 veterans that were visiting. Overwhelming, emotional. God Bless all who have served..🇺🇸
Sad it wasn't built sooner. Happy it was built. Thanks to Mr. Durbin for his determination. Thank you Tara for providing me this lesson. A BIG THANK YOU to the women and men who are "The Greatest Generation"!
It is an awe inspiring memorial. I would agree with Edward it is first and foremost to remember those that fought and those that died. But it is also to the great number who put their lives on hold to support the war in so many ways from women stepping into roles in factories to the women who become code breakers, to all the nurses. All one needs to do is start reading some history of WWII and you find amazing stories that really explain why we call them the greatest generation.
The WWII is truly a Great Memorial to be seen honoring the Greatest Generation. That Memorial in my opinion in my opinion not only represents the Veterans of that war, our entire nation pitched in to fight that war. It wasn’t just the military, it was the Rosie Rivetors, the; paper, tire, aluminum, tin, etc. captains who led those drives. People did what ever they could to win the War to end all wars. It is so sad that it didn’t end all wars, but at least the people all pulled together to do what they could to support our country.
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Finally, Roger Durbin got the job done!
A Memorial is built to those who fought gallantly for their nation, their families and future generations of Americans!
It took a Greatest Generation Veteran to get the job done for all who served during WWII!
Thank you, Tara, for this fine story!
I never knew how the WWII Memorial was introduced and was finally built. It's very sad that Mr. Durbin did not live to see it. Now a lot of veterans are able to take Honor Flights to Washington DC to experience the Memorial dedicated to them.
Roger Durbin was the driving force toward the creation of the WW2 Memorial and this is the first that I knew of who, how and when and why it happened. Thank you Tara.
I must agree with Mr. Durbin regarding the fact that it was missing and how could it have been overlooked for so long. The Greatest Generation actually did keep us from being defeated by either Germany or Japan.
God bless each of the men and women who fought for us in WW2 and God bless each of the Greatest Generation who stayed home to sacrifice and to build the implements of war for our fighting forces.
My last visit to D.C. included the WWII Memorial and it is AMAZING! Being a part of the Vietnam generation, I grew up on stories from the greatest generation and wondered why this part of history had been ignored. I'm thankful they finally fulfilled Durbin's dream.
I am very fortunate to have seen The WWII Memorial plus all the other War Memorials in D.C. They are all outstanding representations of the brave men and women who have fought to preserve the freedoms of Americans. Now it is up to the rest of us to reinforce the freedoms put in place by our Founding Fathers.
Sometimes good things happen because of one person. Undoubtedly Roger Durbin’s persistent nature pushed him to pursue this idea. It also made him a strong soldier and part of the greatest generation. We’ve visited this memorial and it is a beautiful tribute to the veterans of World War II.
I was fortunate to meet Sen Bob Dole at the WW2 memorial..he was greeting one of the flights of WW2 veterans that were visiting. Overwhelming, emotional. God Bless all who have served..🇺🇸
God bless Roger Durbin and all WWII VETERANS! The Memorial is beautiful.🇺🇸
It's a marvelous look8ng memorial. The sad thing is that it took so long for it to be built.
Sad it wasn't built sooner. Happy it was built. Thanks to Mr. Durbin for his determination. Thank you Tara for providing me this lesson. A BIG THANK YOU to the women and men who are "The Greatest Generation"!
It is an awe inspiring memorial. I would agree with Edward it is first and foremost to remember those that fought and those that died. But it is also to the great number who put their lives on hold to support the war in so many ways from women stepping into roles in factories to the women who become code breakers, to all the nurses. All one needs to do is start reading some history of WWII and you find amazing stories that really explain why we call them the greatest generation.
Well put, sir ! 🇺🇸👌
Thank you Tara for this excellent article on the creation of the WWII memorial.
What an American! I am enriched by knowing of this man. Thank you, Tara Ross!
Thank you, Tara.
I've never been there but reading this Tara is making me want to go see it! Thanks Tara and enjoy your weekend 😊🇺🇸🇺🇸