About Us
Who Are We?
We are Citizens of The Verde Valley who respect and honor the service of all the members of the military branches and their supporting organizations.
"The creation of the Verde Valley Military Service Park has been a labor of love by all who were involved and/or contributed to its construction. It is imperative in today’s environment of hostile rhetoric, that we NEVER forget the sacrifices made for our right to voice our opinions and live FREE. Our women and men of the military services, as well as their families, have made untold sacrifices up to and including their lives. With this Park their service is “Forever Honored” and never to be forgotten."
- Joel DeTar
How You Can Honor Veterans
We offer you the opportunity to have a Verde Valley Veteran's name inscribed permanently on a granite monument for recognition of his or her service.
Verde Valley Military Service Park Milestones
July 22, 2015
November 11, 2016
April 30, 2016
Groundbreaking
April 30, 2016
November 11, 2016
April 30, 2016
Gatlin Brothers Concert
November 11, 2016
November 11, 2016
November 11, 2016
Phase 1 Ribbon-Cutting
U.S. Flag and Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and Coast Guard Flags raised
May 27, 2017
June 15, 2017
June 15, 2017
Phase 2 Completed.
Army monument unveiled and all flags replaced.
June 15, 2017
June 15, 2017
June 15, 2017
Navy, Marine, Air Force, and Coast Guard monuments completed
June 22, 2017
June 15, 2017
June 22, 2017
Military K9 Statue unveiled
July 19, 2017
November 11, 2017
November 11, 2017
Park wall completed by Home Depot
November 11, 2017
November 11, 2017
November 11, 2017
Veteran's Day Ceremony. All flags replaced.
May 26, 2018
November 11, 2017
May 26, 2018
Memorial Day Ceremony. All flags replaced.
June 6, 2018
November 11, 2018
November 11, 2018
Band of Brothers Bronze Sculpture donated by James Muir
November 11, 2018
November 11, 2018
November 11, 2018
Veterans Day Ceremony. Phase 3 area dedicated, POW/MIA and Arizona State Flags raised and all other flags replaced.
April 8, 2019
November 11, 2018
April 8, 2019
Battlefield Cross Installed
November 11, 2019
November 11, 2019
November 11, 2019
Veteran's Day ceremony. A new US Flag was unfurled, Rosie the Riveter monument unveiled two new POW MIA benches introduced
USO Monument
November 11, 2019
November 11, 2019
The only known monument honoring the USO featuring those who have a connection to the Verde Valley.