Global War on Terrorism Memorial

The Global War on Terror (GWOT) is 18 years old. It is, far and away, the longest war in US history. In this story for the Black Rifle Coffee Company’s COFFEE OR DIE magazine, I interview Michael “Rod” Rodriguez, 21-year Army veteran, former Green Beret and President of the GWOT Memorial Foundation. Rod and his team want to honor GWOT vets, the GWOT fallen, and those who are still in the fight with a memorial on the national mall.

Global War on Terrorism Memorial: An Unprecedented Project for an Unprecedented War

On Sept. 11, 2019, the Global War on Terrorism turned 18. The GWOT is by far the longest military conflict in U.S. history, eclipsing the previous contender (the Vietnam War) by at least eight years.