war ii memorial. bob also expressed at the time that there should also be a memorial to ike so that veterans could salute and thank their commanding general. that effort took 24 years, and, again, with bob s help, we dedicated theithe eisenhower memorial last year. bob dole understood that it was not just recognition that this greatest generation deserved. it was reflection and renewal, and it was for the greatest generation to inspire the next generation. there is no better display of division and promise of america than every weekend when the honor flights would roll up to the world war ii memorial, kansas veterans, escorted by kansas high school students, would visit their memorial to