Vermont Fallen Heroes Global War on Terror Memorial Fund
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A Global War on Terror project
by Vermont Fallen Families
Site finalized, design plans unveiled Nov. 14, 2009
The memorial will be built at the Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Randolph Center, Vt.
The memorial’s design plans were formally unveiled at a Nov. 11, 2009 Veterans’s Day event held at the cemetery. Vermont Gov. Jim Douglas and Gen. Thomas Drew (representing Vermont National Guard Adj. Gen. Michael Dubie, who oversees the cemetery), attended the event.
Plans call for a Memorial Day 2010 groundbreaking and Veterans’s Day 2010 dedication.
As of November, 2009, Vermont Fallen Families has raised $90,000 toward the memorial, and an additional $80,000 in in-kind services have been offered. Total cost for the memorial is estimated at $350,000, and will be generated solely through private giving.
Never Forget
On Sept. 11, 2001, terrorists attacked America, killing nearly 3,000. Thousands of patriotic Vermonters answered our nation’s call to arms in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom.
To date, 36 service members with ties to Vermont have given their lives in these conflicts.
This memorial will be a lasting testament to our soldiers killed in the nation’s current wars, as well as a tribute recognizing the selfless commitment of those who have served and will serve in these conflicts.
Design
The memorial, designed by Dana Morissette of Granite Industries of Vermont, will be built with Barre gray granite and consist of a sculpture of an M-16 rifle, helmet and dog tags and relief carvings showing a citizen-soldier and a maple tree shedding leaves that symbolize fallen service members.