[5] The location was announced on October 4, 2019, concluding a 5-year, nationwide competition that included Denver, New York City, San Diego, and Washington, D.C.

[7] A design for the museum by Moshe Safdie faced much regulatory scrutiny and criticism by the Mount Pleasant Town Council planning committee.

[20] In March 2021, American businessman and Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones made a $20 million donation to help build the museum.

[21] The site for the museum is in Arlington's entertainment district, near the Dallas Cowboys' AT&T Stadium and Texas Rangers' Globe Life Field.

[3] Online petitions seek to have MSgt John Chapman featured in one of the 200 stand-alone exhibits and criticize the decision to exclude him, the recipient first medal of honor incident captured on camera, in favor of the story of a board member who was also there at Robert's Ridge but has a controversial past with allegations of war crimes.