Senator Hassan’s Legislation Would Benefit Post-9/11 Veterans
WASHINGTON (Nov. 5, 2021) – Wounded Warrior Project ® (WWP) CEO Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Mike Linnington today applauded U.S. Sen. Maggie Hassan for leading the charge on Capitol Hill for a centrally located Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, DC.
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On Nov. 3, Senator Hassan joined more than 30 post-9/11 veterans and Gold Star family members from across the country outside the U.S. Capitol to urge the U.S. Senate to pass legislation that would build the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) Memorial on the National Mall.
“Senator Hassan has truly helped lead the charge to build the Global War on Terrorism Memorial at a centrally located spot near the existing war memorials on the National Mall, and for that, I want to thank her,” Linnington said.
WWP coordinated the attendance of more than 30 post-9/11 veterans at this week’s event on the U.S. Capitol lawn. They were joined by Senator Hassan, as well as U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), U.S. Reps. Jared Golden (D-Maine), Jason Crow (D-Colo.), Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) and others who support legislation to authorize construction of the GWOT Memorial in the centrally located “Reserve” area of the National Mall.
BACKGROUND
- On Sept. 23, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 4350, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2022. That legislation included language to authorize the construction of the GWOT Memorial within the “Reserve” area of the National Mall. The U.S. Senate is considering its version of the NDAA bill. Veterans and Gold Star family members at this week’s event called for the Senate to include the GWOT Memorial language in its bill.
FINAL WORD
- “We call on the U.S. Senate to do their part so the Memorial can be built in the central part of the Mall,” Linnington said. “Future generations should be able to learn about the Global War on Terrorism and honor the sacrifices of those who served, fought, were injured, or were killed in America’s longest war.”
Contact: — Ed Frank, Senior Public Affairs / Communications Specialist, efrank@woundedwarriorproject.org, 904-510-5504
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