The “I Am An American Fund” memorial will be placed on Monday November 12, 2007 at 10:00am

Don't miss out on this big statewide event. It will take place at the Lewiston Veterans Home.There will be plenty of Media, military, and video coverage. Check back for more information.Thanks to everyone who has made this dream come true.Click here!!

Mission Statement

The mission of the “I Am An American Fund” is to promote and preserve the honor of American Veterans who have served or are currently serving our country’s freedom. By brining a sense of honor and dignity to the American people, our desire is to show our fellow citizens that being an American is a blessing.

Background

Grass-roots memorials to the war dead in Iraq and Afghanistan are spreading across America, and the driving force behind them is often the same: to commemorate the individual veterans, rather than the wars.

Regrettably, the war on terror has been a costly war for our men and women in the armed forces. Between Iraq and Afghanistan we have lost over 3,886 As of 12-05-2007. Americans and many more wounded. While that number may seem small in context of past wars, their loss and the loss to their family and community is important.

When a serviceman or woman is lost in the battlefield, be it from Alabama to Maine, Texas to Alaska, or Idaho, the surviving members of their squad will gather around and memorialize their fallen comrades. Some of the troops will pray, others might recall funny stories, but make no mistake; this is a ceremony that is taken very seriously. Every soldier knows the next ceremony might be for them.