The Las Vegas Veterans Memorial-Honoring Those Who Serve

The Las Vegas Veterans Memorial project is a community effort to recognize and honor our veterans and their service to the country. The sacrifice made by those who serve in our nation's military affect not just those in Las Vegas, or the United States, but many parts of the world.

The public recognition of the importance of this sacrifice is what led the Las Vegas Veterans Memorial Board of Directors to move forward with the monument.  Their motto is "To show appreciation and bring recognition to the commitment and sacrifices our Veteran’s and their Families have endured throughout our country’s history by establishing a Veterans Memorial".

 After an intense competition the Board selected Douwe Blumberg from a field of 200 artists to create the Memorial.  Blumberg has completed more than 200 projects, including the “America’s Response” Special Operations Monument placed by Ground Zero in New York City. Within the last 18 months alone, he has installed five large outdoor pieces for cities across the country.

The groundbreaking ceremony was held in November, 2015. The memorial is on a two-acre park setting on the grounds of the Grant Sawyer State Building and will  feature 18 statues, each around 7-8 feet tall, surrounded by granite memorial walls with explanatory narrative.  The pathways in the park include commemorative bricks honoring a veteran by name, branch and dates of service.

Three soldiers rescuing an injured warrior and a family group will face the soldier vignette. This is the central focus of the Memorial. Ten historical background figures represent veterans of America’s past wars.

Dedication for the Memorial is scheduled for May 27, 2016.  This world-class Memorial will inspire many generations in the Las Vegas area and honor those who put their lives on the line to gain and preserve our freedom.

Converse Consultants is proud to be part of this important project.  We donated the geotechnical design reports for the memorial and park.  Converse actively seeks out ways to honor our veteran and active duty military personnel.

For more information about the Las Vegas Veterans Memorial visit their website at http://lasvegasveteransmemorial.org/.

Converse Consultants is an industry leader in geotechnical, environmental, groundwater and materials sciences. We are celebrating our 70th year of service.
For more information about Converse please contact Beth George at bgeorge@converseconsultants.com