JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. –The Missouri Office of Administration and the Missouri Veterans Commission, invites Veterans and their families to attend the Missouri Veterans Memorial new obelisk dedication on Veterans Day, Tuesday, November 11, 2025, at 11:00 am. The ceremony will include the dedication of a new memorial obelisk for Veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and a rededication of the Gulf War memorial obelisk, in which the conflict end date has been added to the stone.
In 2022, the Missouri Veterans Commission began working with the Missouri Office of Administration and the Missouri State Capitol Commission to build a new memorial obelisk for Veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan and finalize the Gulf War memorial. The project was approved in May 2025, and construction began shortly after. The project total cost was $157,000.
The Missouri Veterans Memorial broke ground on November 8, 1990, as the dream of a tribute to Missouri Veterans started to become a reality. One short year later, the Memorial was dedicated on Veterans Day, November 11, 1991, to Missouri service members who have served, are currently serving, and will serve. The grounds are home to a scaled reproduction of the columns that surround the base of the Capitol’s dome, a reflecting pool bearing the motto “Missouri Veterans – Guardians of Liberty,” and a “Veterans Walk”. The “Walk” originally had eight obelisks, one for each war fought since Missouri became a state. Each memorial obelisk has the name of the military conflict and the start and end date of the war, except for the Gulf War obelisk, in which no end date was ever added.
Tuesday, November 11, 2025
What: Missouri Veterans Memorial – New Obelisk Dedication
Who: Governor Mike Kehoe, Missouri Office of Administration Commissioner Ken Zellers, Missouri Veterans Commission Executive Director Paul Kirchhoff
When: Tuesday, November 11, 2025, 11:00 a.m.
Where: Missouri Veterans Memorial – Northside of the Capitol
201 W. Capitol Ave., Jefferson City, MO 65101
The press area will be at the top of the stairs under the Colonnade. Please arrive no later than 30 minutes in advance. If you plan to attend, please confirm your attendance by emailing Shayne Martin at [email protected] and Aimee Packard at [email protected].
Press Contacts:
Aimee Packard, Director of Public Relations; Missouri Veterans Commission; 573-522-4228.
Shayne Martin, Public Information Officer; Office of Administration; 573-522-0644.
