Nevada Veterans Memorial Opens in Las Vegas

The memorial in northwest Las Vegas features 18 bronze statues honoring military service from the Revolutionary War to today.

Updated on Nov. 10, 2026 in Military Jobs

A row of tall bronze soldier statues along an open-air stone promenade in the Nevada desert, with a pale amphitheater and distant tan hills. — The Nevada State Veterans Memorial opened in northwest Las Vegas, featuring 18 bronze statues honoring military service from the Revolutionary War to today, with a ceremony set for Wednesday. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

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The Nevada State Veterans Memorial has opened in northwest Las Vegas, featuring 18 bronze statues, each 7.5 feet tall, honoring American military service. A grand opening ceremony is scheduled for Wednesday.

Why it matters

The memorial gives the Las Vegas area a permanent public site recognizing the more than 200,000 veterans in Nevada. It is a partnership of the State of Nevada, the city of Las Vegas and the Mayor's Fund for Las Vegas LIFE.

The memorial displays 18 bronze statues, each 7.5 feet tall, and honors more than 200,000 Nevada veterans. The state originally commissioned the statues in 2011, and their total cost was not reported.

The players

Douwe Blumberg

Blumberg is the sculptor who created the 18 bronze statues at the Nevada State Veterans Memorial.

Nellis Air Force Base

Nellis Air Force Base is a United States Air Force installation in the Las Vegas area that provides the flyover at the memorial's opening ceremony.

The details

The statues, created by sculptor Douwe Blumberg, were moved from outside the former Grant Sawyer state building to a permanent site in northwest Las Vegas. The memorial also includes an open-air promenade, an amphitheater, informational signage and educational displays, with Rafael Construction serving as the contractor.

2011: The State of Nevada originally commissioned the statues.
Wednesday: The memorial's grand opening ceremony takes place, featuring a color guard and a flyover by Nellis Air Force Base.

Roadmap

The memorial completes a project the State of Nevada began in 2011, when it commissioned the statues that now stand in northwest Las Vegas. The move from the former Grant Sawyer state building to a permanent site reflects a shift from temporary placement toward a dedicated public memorial.

Residents of Las Vegas can now visit the memorial's open-air promenade, amphitheater and educational displays in northwest Las Vegas. The Wednesday grand opening ceremony is open to the public and includes a color guard and flyover.

The takeaway

The memorial offers a public place in Las Vegas to learn about and honor military service across American history. Visitors can use its signage and displays to understand the service of Nevada's veterans.