Voters passed a bond referendum and a Veterans Memorial Commission was formed.

In order to make the building financially feasible, a new city hall was incorporated into the plans.

The first addition to the building was a statue of the raising of the flag at Iwo Jima, which was placed on the front steps in 1960.

The Veterans Memorial Commission added a museum in 1966, which contains items from the American Revolution through the Vietnam War.

[4][5] The Veterans Memorial Building now hosts and rents out its facilities for weddings, fundraisers, and other event rentals.

The building is also home to various tenants and offers meeting spaces to many Veteran's organizations and clubs.

http://cms.revize.com/revize/cedarrapids/local_government/departments_g_-_v/veterans_memorial_commission/vmb_rental_information.php Regionalist artist Grant Wood, who grew up and lived in Cedar Rapids as an adult, was commissioned to design the memorial window.

[6] She wears a Grecian robe and a blue mourning veil and holds a palm branch for peace in one hand and a wreath for victory in the other.