Las Vegas Veterans Memorial dedication

Over 1,000 people attended the dedication of the Las Vegas Veterans Memorial in front of the Grant Sawyer government building in Las Vegas on Friday, May 27. Photos by Lucas Carter/The American Legion.

Patriot Guard Riders wait before the Las Vegas Veterans Memorial is dedicated in front of the Grant Sawyer government building in Las Vegas, Nev., on Friday, May 27. Photo by Lucas Carter/The American Legion.
Patriot Guard Riders wait before the Las Vegas Veterans Memorial is dedicated in front of the Grant Sawyer government building in Las Vegas, Nev., on Friday, May 27. Photo by Lucas Carter/The American Legion.
A color guard from Nellis Air Force Base brings in the colors before the Las Vegas Veterans Memorial is dedicated in front of the Grant Sawyer government building in Las Vegas, Nev., on Friday, May 27. Photo by Lucas Carter/The American Legion.
A color guard from Nellis Air Force Base brings in the colors before the Las Vegas Veterans Memorial is dedicated in front of the Grant Sawyer government building in Las Vegas, Nev., on Friday, May 27. Photo by Lucas Carter/The American Legion.
American Legion western region National Vice Commander George Cushing watches the ceremony as the Las Vegas Veterans Memorial is dedicated in front of the Grant Sawyer government building in Las Vegas, Nev., on Friday, May 27. Photo by Lucas Carter
American Legion western region National Vice Commander George Cushing watches the ceremony as the Las Vegas Veterans Memorial is dedicated in front of the Grant Sawyer government building in Las Vegas, Nev., on Friday, May 27. Photo by Lucas Carter
The central vignette of the Las Vegas Veterans Memorial is unveiled in front of the Grant Sawyer government building in Las Vegas, Nev., on Friday, May 27. Photo by Lucas Carter/The American Legion.
The central vignette of the Las Vegas Veterans Memorial is unveiled in front of the Grant Sawyer government building in Las Vegas, Nev., on Friday, May 27. Photo by Lucas Carter/The American Legion.
Over 1,000 people attended the dedication of the Las Vegas Veterans Memorial in front of the Grant Sawyer government building in Las Vegas, Nev., on Friday, May 27. Photo by Lucas Carter/The American Legion.
Over 1,000 people attended the dedication of the Las Vegas Veterans Memorial in front of the Grant Sawyer government building in Las Vegas, Nev., on Friday, May 27. Photo by Lucas Carter/The American Legion.
The Las Vegas Veterans Memorial is dedicated in front of the Grant Sawyer government building in Las Vegas, Nev., on Friday, May 27. Photo by Lucas Carter/The American Legion.
The Las Vegas Veterans Memorial is dedicated in front of the Grant Sawyer government building in Las Vegas, Nev., on Friday, May 27. Photo by Lucas Carter/The American Legion.
A man takes a portrait with Master Sgt. B.W. Stevens (right) before the Las Vegas Veterans Memorial is dedicated in front of the Grant Sawyer government building in Las Vegas, Nev., on Friday, May 27. Photo by Lucas Carter/The American Legion.
A man takes a portrait with Master Sgt. B.W. Stevens (right) before the Las Vegas Veterans Memorial is dedicated in front of the Grant Sawyer government building in Las Vegas, Nev., on Friday, May 27. Photo by Lucas Carter/The American Legion.
Bev Haug, right, poses for a photo with her cousin in front of the central vignette of the Las Vegas Veterans Memorial, which is a female helicopter pilot. Haug, a member of Las Vegas Post 149 was also a helicopter pilot, serving during the Gulf War.
Bev Haug, right, poses for a photo with her cousin in front of the central vignette of the Las Vegas Veterans Memorial, which is a female helicopter pilot. Haug, a member of Las Vegas Post 149 was also a helicopter pilot, serving during the Gulf War.
Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval speaks at the Las Vegas Veterans Memorial dedication in front of the Grant Sawyer government building in Las Vegas, Nev., on Friday, May 27. Photo by Lucas Carter/The American Legion.
Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval speaks at the Las Vegas Veterans Memorial dedication in front of the Grant Sawyer government building in Las Vegas, Nev., on Friday, May 27. Photo by Lucas Carter/The American Legion.
Sculptor Douwe Blumberg speaks during the dedication of the Las Vegas Veterans Memorial in front of the Grant Sawyer government building in Las Vegas, Nev., on Friday, May 27. Photo by Lucas Carter/The American Legion.
Sculptor Douwe Blumberg speaks during the dedication of the Las Vegas Veterans Memorial in front of the Grant Sawyer government building in Las Vegas, Nev., on Friday, May 27. Photo by Lucas Carter/The American Legion.
The Las Vegas Veterans Memorial illuminated in Las Vegas, Nev., on Friday, May 27. Photo by Lucas Carter.
The Las Vegas Veterans Memorial illuminated in Las Vegas, Nev., on Friday, May 27. Photo by Lucas Carter.