BGuthrie Photos: Natl World War I Memorial -- Event: Photos related to opening day (and the day after)

Natl World War I Memorial -- Event: Photos related to opening day (and the day after):

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Description of Pictures: The National World War I Memorial opened to the public on April 16. There was a private ceremony at 10am including a military fly-over which I totally missed (I didn't wake up that morning until 10:30am) but I came by later in the day to photograph. There was a dedication wreath next ot the water. World War I Centennial Commissioner Major General Alfred A. Valenzuela, USA (Ret.) was giving a tour to some people and being interviewed. Joe Weishaar, the memorial's designer, was also being interviewed. Jari Villanueva was the bugler on the first day.
On the day after the dedication event, the dedication wreath was still there. I happened upon a tour that Edwin L. Fountain, Vice Chair for the U.S. World War One Centennial Commission, was giving. Joe Weishaar, the memorial's designer, was part of the group.

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Specific picture descriptions: Photos above with "i" icons next to the bracketed sequence numbers (e.g. "[1] ") are described as follows:
1. PERSO1_210416_003.JPG: Flags flown on opening day were offered to major donors of the memorial. Crews had to run each of them up the flag pole. The flagpole was crank-operated which required more work to get the flags up there. They were sending multiple flags at a time.
2. PERSO1_210416_168.JPG: Bugler Jari Villanueva, checks out the position where he'll perform "Taps" that opening day.
3. PERSO1_210416_286.JPG: Bugler Jari Villanueva poses with the Pershing statue.
4. PERSO2_210416_007.JPG: Alfred A. Valenzuela, one of the memorial's commissioners, explains World War I to some tourists. From the site's website on https://www.worldwar1centennial.org/index.php/about/the-commission.html Commissioner Major General Alfred A. Valenzuela, USA (Ret.) major general valenzuelaMajor General Freddie Valenzuela served thirty-three years in the US Army and was highly decorated for heroism and valor. He served in three Combat Corps and six Infantry Divisions all over the world including Peru, Korea, Colombia, Turkey, Haiti, Kuwait, Grenada, Panama, Germany, El Salvador and Somalia, not to mention numerous years in interagency assignments. He commanded in the Cold War and Gulf War eras, and was awarded the two highest peace time awards upon retirement, the Defense & Army Distinguished Service Medals. He was commissioned from St. Mary's University as a Distinguished Military Graduate and awarded a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Government. He holds a Master of Arts in Political Science, with emphasis on Latin American Studies and National Security Affairs. Additionally, he is a graduate of the Inter-American Defense College, Command and General Staff College, Armed Forces Staff College, and the Air War College. His last Assignment was as Commander, United States Army South from July 2000 until October 2003. He retired from active duty on 1 May, 2004. MG Valenzuela is an Eagle Scout himself and was inducted into the Boys and Girls Hall Fame. He sits on the National Board of Directors for St. Mary's University, Armor Designs Inc., G.E. Philips, Tomas Rivera Policy Institute, National Recreation Board of America and USAA Federal Savings Bank. He was named one of the "100 Most Influential Hispanics" by Hispanic Business magazine and selected to the Board of Directors for the Cuban American Council for Education. He is President/ CEO of M.C. Valens; a service disabled veteran owned business. He was appointed to the Commission by then-President Barack Obama.
5. PERSO2_210416_023.JPG: Joe Weishaar, the memorial's designer.
6. PERSO2_210416_153.JPG: Alfred A. Valenzuela
7. PERSO2_210416_223.JPG: Joe Weishaar
8. PERSO2_210416_236.JPG: Joe Weishaar
9. PERSO2_210416_246.JPG: Debra Friedmann from the Carnegie Library
10. PERSO3_210416_207.JPG: Bugler Jari Villanueva, performs "Taps" for opening day.
11. PERSO3_210416_260.JPG: Bugler Jari Villanueva, performs "Taps" for opening day.
12. PERSO3_210416_586.JPG: A duck in the scrim pool.
13. PERSO3_210416_701.JPG: The National World War I Memorial opened on Friday, April 16. The main sculpture is still being crafted and will be installed a few years from now but the space is open, the signage is up, and the water is flowing.
14. PERSO4_210417_011.JPG: Edwin L. Fountain, Vice Chair for the U.S. World War One Centennial Commission, leading a private tour
15. PERSO4_210417_075.JPG: Joe Weishaar, the memorial's designer
16. PERSO4_210417_169.JPG: Edwin L. Fountain, Joe Weishaar, and someone putting flowers down at the memorial
17. PERSO4_210417_421.JPG: Someone had added two photographs. Note that it looks like the letters "OVE" -- "love" without the "L". The ribbons on the flowers say "Pvt Russell Lee Crane (MO)" and "Boys of Marion County Missouri"
18. PERSO4_210417_429.JPG: Private Daniel Kilrain Holden, Sr.
19. PERSO4_210417_432.JPG: Private First Class George Wiley Byrd
20. PERSO4_210417_462.JPG: This guy kept photographing his ancestor's photo in various places around the memorial.
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