“We must remember these American heroes and speak their names when we see their family members. We can never forget those who sacrificed everything for our freedom,” said Bill Williams, co-creator of the Remeber the Fallen memorial. “While this memorial is about those who have died, it was created for the living … to help the families in their grief, while reminding the rest of us of the terrible price paid for our freedom by our current generation of military.”

A very emotional memorial, Remembering Our Fallen, is a stark reminder of the ultimate sacrifice made by Nebraskans killed in The War on Terror (Post-9/11/2001), while wearing the country’s uniform in a war zone. The photo memorial, which includes military and personal photos of each of Nebraska’s fallen, is traveling throughout the state and is scheduled to be in Orchard this summer.

Some area tributes include LCDR Thomas E. Blake, Jr., Spencer; CPL Josiah W. Hollopeter, Valentine; SSG Kenneth E. Locker, Jr., Burwell; SGT Jacob S. Schmuecker, Atkinson; and Sgt Adam J. Bosley, Lynch.

The financial sponsor of the memorial is Bellevue University, a private, non-profit University in Bellevue. Founded in 1966, it has been a military-friendly school for 45 years. Bellevue University was an early adopter of distance learning and is now a leader in online education with students in every state and 55 foreign countries, including Afghanistan and Iraq. More information can be found at: Bellevue.edu.

This memorial and 14 other state memorials representing 60% of our country’s fallen since 9/11/01, have been created by Patriotic Productions, a non-profit organization headquartered in Omaha. A national memorial with our nation’s fallen from all states was unveiled July 2017, and has since been traveling the nation. More information about the memorial is available at PatrioticProductions.org.

“Remembering Our Fallen” will be on display July 26 to July 31 at The Rex Theatre in Orchard, 225 Windom Street.

The display will be open from 1 to 5 p.m., July 26 to 28; 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., July 29; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., July 30 and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., July 31.

No admission will be charged.