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Military Affairs Council Raises Funds To Enhance Memorial
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The Global War On Terror Memorial at Fort Bragg is now enhanced, thanks to the kindness of many donors.
The memorial is dedicated to fallen paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division who gave their lives in Iraq and Afghanistan. However, the original memorial simply featured a kiosk that had become filled with names of the brave fallen troops, so the 82nd Airborne Association contacted the Military Affairs Council of the Fayetteville-Cumberland County Chamber of Commerce for help in expanding the memorial.
Nearly $40,000 was raised for the expansion project, thanks to donations of many corporate citizens and individuals, says Joy Thrash with the Fayetteville-Cumberland County Chamber of Commerce. The dedication ceremony for the new-and-improved memorial took place in late May during All American Week festivities at Fort Bragg.
MAC Chairman Charlie Harrell says that the Global War On Terror Memorial expansion was one of the most important projects in the organization’s 52-year history.
“The MAC organizes several events each year to honor the military, of which our community is most proud,” Harrell says. “This worthy cause was a small way of showing our support to men and women in uniform, for the sacrifices they make for us. Freedom is not free, and that message is displayed on the new memorial. We appreciate the sacrifices the men and women make for us so that we can enjoy our freedom.”
Story by Kevin Litwin
