About 6 years ago, a group of veterans' advocates got together to raise funds for a couple monuments paying tribute to area servicemen and women who took part in the Korea and Vietnam conflicts. About 430 veterans are named on the Korea War monument, while 475 are listed on the Vietnam monument. According to committeeman Jim Edwards, the granite work is finished on both monuments, and they will be placed at the Cherry County Justice Center following the completion of the Main Street project. The group plans to have Daugherty Construction pour concrete beginning on October 1st, after sod removal and re-plumbing for the remaining sod's watering system. Kerry Hoffman with Hoffman Monument Company will work with Daugherty Construction on this phase of the project. There will be 6 flag poles added and flags that will represent all 6 branches of the military including the newly created "Space Force". The granite for these monuments came from India and had a lengthy holdup getting to Valentine. The group hopes to raise funds for and add an additional monument to include the names of local servicemen and women who took part in the U.S. "War on Terror".