This new World War I Memorial needs your submissions 

By Amy Bushatz
via the SpouseBuzz section of the military.com web site

A new memorial to those who served in World War I is in the works for Washington, D.C. — and officials need your help to complete the design.

Amy BushatzThe World War I Centennial memorial will feature a commemorative wall and open space for 28 trees, and will be located off the National Mall, about a block from the White House in Pershing Park.

It’s being funded by private donations and will be the first official memorial in D.C. to all who served in the Great War.

A single World War I memorial stands off the mall currently, but it is specifically dedicated to those from Washington, D.C., who died.

So what does the commission need from you?

Quote submissions.

“Apt quotations are often powerful elements of memorials, and we plan to include similar inscriptions at the WWI memorial,” officials said in a recent blog post.

“Hence, this request to you: Could you please identify what you consider to be worthy quotations for inclusion on the memorial,” they wrote. “There are no restrictions on what might be a suitable quotation (other than probably being limited to a paragraph in length).”

Given that troops often come from long lineages of military service, we think you, the military family members, may have access to quotations that others do not.

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