Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they've made a difference.
The Marines don't have that problem. Coyeen Lawton, president of the Fort Myers Heights Civic Association, said neighborhood residents oppose construction on the site because of the size and bulk of the building planned. She said the new memorial also will bring increased traffic to the neighborhood, which includes Meade Street. No one objects to the Air Force having a memorial or a museum, but primarily that's not a proper site for it. The plans call for a 50-foot aluminum star with a visitor's center at the base.