This memorial honors all veterans and those who follow their tradition of service and sacrifice to the nation, paying tribute to the valiant men and women who rendered unyielding service to the cause of liberty in declared and undeclared wars to keep the United States of America a free and great nation, including World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf, Afghanistan, and Iraq, with the enduring belief that the land of the free exists only because of the brave.