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On July 30, 1997, Congressman [[Gerald B.H. Solomon]] (R-NY) introduced bill to prohibit the construction of any monument, memorial or other structure within view of the Iwo Jima Memorial. On September 16, 1997, the Friends of Iwo Jima and Solomon filed for a Temporary Restraining Order against the construction of the Air Force Memorial, which was dismissed on June 15, 1998.  The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit then dismissed the appeal of that decision on [[May 7]], [[1999]]. Faced with the cost of litigation and the opposition of prominent former Marines in Congress, the Foundation agreed to move the Memorial to its present site on the grounds of [[Fort Myer]] just south of [[Arlington National Cemetery]].<ref>http://www.airforcememorial.org/memorial/chronology.asp Retrieved November 19, 2012</ref>

On July 30, 1997, Congressman [[Gerald B.H. Solomon]] (R-NY) introduced bill to prohibit the construction of any monument, memorial or other structure within view of the Iwo Jima Memorial. On September 16, 1997, the Friends of Iwo Jima and Solomon filed for a Temporary Restraining Order against the construction of the Air Force Memorial, which was dismissed on June 15, 1998.  The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit then dismissed the appeal of that decision on [[May 7]], [[1999]]. Faced with the cost of litigation and the opposition of prominent former Marines in Congress, the Foundation agreed to move the Memorial to its present site on the grounds of [[Fort Myer]] just south of [[Arlington National Cemetery]].<ref>http://www.airforcememorial.org/memorial/chronology.asp Retrieved November 19, 2012</ref>

On December 28, 2001, President [[George W. Bush]] signed the Defense Authorization Bill, which included a rider directing the [[Department of Defense]] to make available to the Air Force Memorial Foundation up to three acres of the Naval Annex property for use as the location for the Air Force Memorial. Formal groundbreaking of the site was held in September 2004. Construction of the spires began in February 2006 and was completed in seven months. The Memorial was dedicated on October 14, 2006, with approximately 30,000 persons attending. The [[keynote address]] was delivered by President Bush, a former [[F-102 Delta Dagger]] pilot. The first official ceremony at the Memorial was held the next day when [[Secretary of the Air Force]] [[Michael Wynne]] laid a memorial wreath for fallen airmen beneath the spires.<ref> {{cite journal | last = Dudney| first = Robert| year = 2006| month = November| title = The Magnificent Memorial|journal = Air Force Magazine, Journal of the [[Air Force Association]]}}</ref>

On December 28, 2001, President [[George W. Bush]] signed the Defense Authorization Bill, which included a rider directing the [[Department of Defense]] to make available to the Air Force Memorial Foundation up to three acres of the Naval Annex property for use as the location for the Air Force Memorial. Formal groundbreaking of the site was held in September 2004. Construction of the spires began in February 2006 and was completed in seven months. The Memorial was dedicated on October 14, 2006, with approximately 30,000 persons attending. The [[keynote address]] was delivered by President Bush, a former [[F-102 Delta Dagger]] pilot. The first official ceremony at the Memorial was held the next day when [[Secretary of the Air Force]] [[Michael Wynne]] laid a memorial wreath for fallen airmen beneath the spires.<ref>{{cite journal | last = Dudney| first = Robert| year = 2006| month = November| title = The Magnificent Memorial|journal = Air Force Magazine, Journal of the [[Air Force Association]]}}</ref>

In 2007, the Foundation merged into the [[Air Force Association]].

In 2007, the Foundation merged into the [[Air Force Association]].