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Ongoing Construction at World War II Memorial
The Rainbow pool within the memorial will not be filled with water until June 2013. Due to below grade construction affecting pumping systems.
From the home front to the front lines
The World War II Memorial commemorates the sacrifice and celebrates the victory of "the greatest generation." Friedrich St.Florian’s winning design balances classical and modernist styles of architecture, harmonizes with its natural and cultural surroundings, and connects the legacy of the American Revolution and the American Civil War with a great crusade to rid the world of fascism.
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Did You Know?
Former Senator and 1996 Republican presidential nominee Robert Dole and Academy Award-winning actor Tom Hanks teamed up to lead the successful fund raising campaign to build the World War II Memorial.