An article by Nune Alaverdyan giving a University of California - Irvine student's perspective about the Memorial can be found at www.newuniversity.org/2010/11/features/irvine-honors-fallen-soldiers/

On May 30th Sean Emery reviewed the progress at the Northwood Memorial. Read the full story in the Orange County Register and see the 19 photos of the final temporary memorial here.

The long-running grass-roots effort to turn the corner of the Northwood Community Park into a military memorial reached fruition on Tuesday night, with Irvine leaders approving a permanent Northwood Gratitude and Honor memorial.

The Irvine City Council unanimously agreed to make the makeshift memorial a permanent fixture at Northwood Community Park, ending a lengthy debate and earning the applause of dozens of neighbors who have spent years overseeing the community-driven project.

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