Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Iraq War Monument dedicated at moving ceremony

Iraq War Monument dedicated at moving ceremony
Cape Coral Daily Breeze
By Chuck Ballaro
November 12, 2013
CHUCK BALLARO
The Lost Riders motorcycle group, which rides for charitable causes, poses beside the Iraq War Monument at its dedication ceremony Sunday at Four Mile Cove Eco Park.

What started three years ago as a dream became reality Sunday, and hundreds of war veterans, dignitaries and even a famous rock star were on hand to witness the event.

The long-awaited Iraq War Monument was dedicated to all who served, were wounded or killed in battle in a moving, standing-room-only ceremony at the Four Mile Cove Eco Park's Veteran's Memorial area, that was made possible with the help of the community and the relentless efforts of those who worked to bring it, one of the first in the nation, to life.

For Michelle Rosenberger, who founded the committee which spearheaded the effort, it was a great day for her, the city and those who fought for our freedom.
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