Visit Veterans Park, by the Brownsville Public Library on Central Blvd, and you will see a figure under wraps, standing atop a base "dedicated in honor of the female veterans of the Rio Grande Valley."
Back in February 2015, the Brownsville Herald reported that "Arlene LeBoy, president of the support group Veteran Females United, said the process of bringing a female statue [was] in the works." She mentioned having a sponsor, Charlie Clark Nissan, and permission from the city. The plan was to unveil the statue "either on Memorial Day of[sic] by the Fourth of July."
However, in a November 2015 report, the Herald gave an update on the statue's status, that "setbacks [had] delayed the event to unveil the nearly 13-foot monument..." to an unknown date.
"LaBoy said she hopes the addition of the statue will raise community awareness of females who have served, are serving, and will serve in our country's military."
On June 2nd, 2016, Veteran Females United uploaded a poster to their Facebook page, announcing that the statue will be unveiled on June 25th, 2016 at 10am.
Save the date and support our female veterans.
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