Washington, DC — President Biden recently signed a bill into law that provides for a memorial on the National Mall in Washington, DC honoring those who have fought in the Global War on Terrorism.
Iowa Senator Joni Ernst pushed for the memorial along with New Hampshire Senator Maggie Hassan.
Ernst is a combat veteran of the war — and says anyone from the National Guard, reserves, or regular military who has been a part of the battle has been impacted.
She says this will be a permanent reminder for those who answered the call in the wake of 9/11 to serve in our nation’s longest war.
She says there are several steps left before the memorial can be built.
Ernst says the memorial will not use any tax dollars. She is hopeful everything will fall together in a couple of years to see ground broken for the new memorial.
