Memorial Location Project – We Could Use Your Help!

NDVS has launched an exciting statewide initiative to locate and catalog every veteran, military or war memorial across the state. Many cities, various groups as well as individuals across the state have erected their own memorials to give recognition and honor to the men and women who have served in the US Armed Forces. The project will provide a complete inventory of all these memorials.

This information will be useful for many reasons. First, this project will provide historical information on each memorial and include Global Positioning System (GPS) technology to pinpoint the locations of each memorial. The GPS technology will enable the public to learn about, find and visit these memorials using their smartphone. Second, some of these memorials have been forgotten, neglected, or simply lost to history. This project will provide the opportunity for veteran service organizations or others to “adopt” a memorial to bring it up to standard and maintain it. This will fulfill the intended purpose and spirit of these memorials, which is to honor and recognize the men and women who have served honorably in the U.S. military.

We could use your help in finding and identifying Nevada’s military, war and veterans’ memorials. If you know of a memorial, let us know! Contact Chuck N. Baker or Terri Hendry at Bakerwriter@cox.net or hendryt@veterans.nv.gov.