Veterans of World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Operation Desert Storm, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and peacetime service are honored here by name, with some names missing in the later lists. The dedication honors the men and women who serve the nation in the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps while protecting freedom, and it declares, "All gave some, some gave all" and "Land of the free, home of the brave." The dedication was made on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, 2001.