The Liberty Memorial in Kansas City was started after World War I. Construction was delayed due to funding issues. World War II occurred and the memorial was still not finished. Eventually, the memorial was completed and now honors soldiers from all our wars.
The Liberty Memorial is now The National World War I Memorial for the United States. I highly recommend visiting the WWI Museum located beneath the Memorial. The kids will love it!
An impressive piece of architecture, the deck at the base of the obelisk offers magnificent views of the Union Station and downtown KC.
The inscription at the base reads:
"In honor of those who served in the World War
In defense of liberty and our country."
When construction was first started on the Liberty Memorial, there had been only one World War; no one could imagine there would be yet another.
Today, we remember and salute those who gave their lives in WWI, WWII, Korea, Viet Nam, the Gulf, and all the other places on this earth where members of our Armed Forces have fought and died.
Thank you for serving.
Thank you for your sacrifice.
Thank you to the families of the soldiers who served.
Thank you to the families of those who gave their lives.
We Support Our Troops. We look forward to the day they all come home for good. We long for Peace.
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