The design of the new memorial balances two works of art: the existing Pershing Memorial honoring US Army General John J. Pershing, and a 60-foot-long, 10-foot-high bronze figure sculpture by artist Sabin Howard located at the terminus of a revivified reflection pool. Titled “A Soldier’s Journey,” the 38-figure composition serves as the centerpiece of the renovated 1.76-acre landscape by telling the story of a solider who leaves his family, survives the trials of war, and returns home. A new fountain conveying the country’s search for peace inscribed with the words of Archibald MacLeish provides a place of reflection and remembrance.