Marine veteran wins 16 year battle for Desert Storm memorial
Scott Stump, a Marine veteran from North Carolina, has successfully secured a national memorial for Desert Shield and Desert Storm veterans after a 16-year effort.
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Scott Stump, a Marine veteran from North Carolina, has completed a 16-year effort to build a national memorial on the Mall in Washington for those who served in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, Fox News reported. Stump fought through congressional setbacks, bureaucratic obstacles, and disagreements over the location of the monument to achieve the goal. [1]
The project was funded entirely without taxpayer money, according to Fox News. Stump stated that he pursued the memorial to correct what he viewed as a historical oversight regarding the sacrifices made during the 1990 to 1991 Gulf War. [1]
The United States Marine Corps operates as the naval infantry service branch of the United States Armed Forces. It is part of the Department of Defense and represents one of the six armed forces of the United States. [2]
In short
- Scott Stump spent 16 years campaigning to build the Desert Storm memorial on the Mall.
- The memorial project relied entirely on non-taxpayer funding.
- The memorial honors veterans who served in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm during 1990 and 1991.
Sources
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- [1]Small-town Marine veteran refuses to back down in 16-year fight for America's forgotten heroes — and winsFox News, 6h ago (the report this story comes from)
Background
- [2]United States Marine Corps on Wikipedia
- [3]The Moon Is Down on Wikipedia
- [4]America on Grokipedia
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