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Memorial for Ike

In October 1999, Con- gress authorized a permanent memorial dedicated to Dwight D. Eisenhower, the 34th president. Since then, members of the Eisenhower Memo- rial Commission have worked to raise public and private funding in order to complete the memorial in time to be dedicated on the 75th

Soldiers Train With Bulgarians

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oldiers from 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Bri- gade, 3rd Infantry Division

stationed at Fort Stewart, Ga., and 1st Battalion, 61st Mechanized Brigade from the Bulgarian Land Forces came together for Exercise Peace Sentinel, in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve, Nov. 20- 25, 2015, at Novo Selo Training Center in Bulgaria. “Peace Sentinel is a joint training ex-

ercise that focuses on interoperability between Bulgarian and U.S. forces,” said Army Maj. Brennan Speakes, operations officer in charge of the 5/7 Cavalry. “It

PHOTOS: ABOVE, SPC. TYLER MEISTER, USA; RIGHT, U.S. ARMY

showcases our ability to provide assur- ance and deterrence in Europe.” “The aim for this exercise is very signifi- cant for us,” said Bulgarian Col. Margarit Mihailov, commander of the 61st Mecha- nized Brigade. “It improves our NATO capabilities and enhances our cooperation. It is a great opportunity for us to share our experiences and to teach and learn from each other.” U.S. and Bulgarian forces worked to- gether to complete tactical movements in scenario-based enemy attacks, and the ex- ercise concluded with a closing ceremony. — Staff Sgt. Steven Colvin, USA

anniversary of D-Day, June 6, 2019.

The memorial has

been designed by ac- claimed architect Frank Gehry and is poised to be the seventh na- tional presidential me- morial in Washington, D.C. It will be located on a 4-acre plaza ad- jacent to the National Mall and the National Air and Space Mu- seum. To learn more about the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial, visit www.eisenhow ermemorial.org.

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