Veterans Memorial

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Download applications here:
– Wall Inscriptions App and Policy – $150
– Brick Application Form – $60 or $250
– Bench Application Form – $2,500

The La Vernia Veterans Memorial, a project of the La Vernia Historical Association, monument recognizes eligible U.S. military Veterans, living or deceased who have completed their service honorably. It is located in La Vernia City Park. Orders for inscriptions are accepted all year. Wall inscriptions are engraved twice a year but we must have ten applications to schedule the engraver. Other opportunities to honor Veterans are with personalized benches or commemorative bricks.

We have completed phases I and II and started on the final Phase III.

See the beautiful photos of the Memorial site below, please.
Other ways to support the La Vernia Veterans Memorial:
BENCHES
Please consider honoring a Veteran by sponsoring a personalized bench ($2,500 for each side). Bench inscriptions must be for a Veterans name(s) only (no advertising) but anyone, including businesses, may be a Sponsor of a bench. Included with your bench order is Sponsor recognition on the permanent Donor Recognition Plaque on the Donor stanchion which will recognize all bench sponsors, including those sponsored by a business, individual, organization, group, or family. The beautiful, cast aluminum plaque with the names of major Donors and Bench Sponsors will be a lasting tribute to the generosity and support of those who have contributed to the memorial’s construction and maintenance. Download order forms below.
PERSONALIZED BRICKS
Bricks along the Patriot’s Pathway leading up to the monument may be purchased by anyone and may include names, anniversaries, commemorations, birthdays, etc. of anyone you wish.  Veterans’ names may be inscribed on the bricks if you wish. Prices are $60 for a 4″ x 8″ brick or $250 for a 8″ x 8″ brick.  Download order forms below.
WALL INSCRIPTIONS
Wall inscriptions are for Veterans’ names only.  Please see the Eligibility for Inscriptions below.
Note: Fees for inscriptions on the walls for Veterans ($150) are not a part of our fundraising but our actual cost. We must have at least 10 orders before we can schedule the engraver.
Download applications here:
– Wall Inscriptions App and Policy – $150
– Brick Application Form – $60 or $250
– Bench Application Form – $2,500

Eligibility for Inscriptions
Veterans must:

  1. Have a connection to the La Vernia or general area, but RESIDENCY IS NOT REQUIRED.Possible connections are any one of the following:
    -resident or a former resident of the La Vernia or Wilson County area
    -family or friends in or near La Vernia, Wilson County
    -live or lived anywhere near La Vernia, Wilson County, including Wilson County
    -fond memories of La Vernia, Wilson County
    -Veterans who have heard of La Vernia
    Not eligible:
    -Veterans with no interest in La Vernia.
  2. Have served honorably and completed their obligation of service in the U.S.A. in one of the recognized branches of the U.S. military; Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marines, or Navy.
  3. Have completed their obligation of service and have an assigned DD214 or equivalent or DN204 number or other acceptable verification of honorable service, except for military service prior to 1870, for which a historical document or record proving service is required. All documentation will be verified. If you need a DD214 or DN204 or proof of service, visit www.archives.gov.
    IMPORTANT NOTE: For the newer DD 214, please ensure you submit the long form with fields 23 – 30 showing the character of discharge.

Inscriptions
a. Are limited to one Veteran per branch of service.
b. May not include groups or more than one Veteran name.
c. May not contain graphics.
d. Are limited to a maximum of three lines; twenty spaces per line.
e. Are limited to any combination of the following only, with the Veteran’s name always listed on the first line:

  • Name
  • Branch of service
  • Highest rank held
  • Medals and honors
  • Dates of service
  • Theater of service
  • Occupational Specialty


Cost of wall inscriptions  –  Wall Inscriptions are $150, non-refundable, and must be accompanied by a Veterans Wall Inscription application. The La Vernia Veterans Memorial Board will review each application for final approval. Orders are accepted all year. The inscriptions are engraved twice a year.
Deadlines for inscriptions  –  Engraving is done twice a year; before Veterans Day and before Memorial Day. Deadlines are April 12 and October 12.
Download now – Wall Inscription Application

Patriots Pathway bricks

Download  now – Brick Application Form  

Benches
Download now – Bench Application Form

Center/Obelisk – Phase III
Businesses, families, trust – anyone may donate all or part of the cost of the Obelisk. Based on estimates, the cost will be $80,000. We have raised about $41,000 as of January 2020. We will erect the obelisk when the full amount is raised. Please help us build the beautiful obelisk!

Donations
Monetary donations of any amount may be mailed to La Vernia Veterans Memorial, c/o LVHA, P.O. Box 513, La Vernia, Texas  78121. Donate online to the La Vernia Veterans Memorial here:

 

 

 

Watch the May 5, 2023 interview with Walter Scull, LV Veterans Memorial Chairman, featured on the Press Room by the Wilson County News.


Support the La Vernia Veterans Memorial with this beautiful challenge coin available on our Shop page.
All proceeds benefit the La Vernia Veterans Memorial.

 

The La Vernia Veterans Memorial is a project of the La Vernia Historical Association, a 501-C-3 nonprofit organization.

 

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