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Benchmark events of the Statue of Enduring Freedom monument project.

April 2024 – Beginning in 2024, author Daniel Bolz has been interviewed by over 40 national media hosts, including The Epoch Times TV ‘NTD News’ channel, to discuss his new book, “America’s Freedom Megaphone: The Case to Build the Statue of Enduring Freedom”.

February 2024 - Additional member of the Advisory Team is appointed:

• Sean Alexander Nelson, Salt Lake City, Utah. Army Veteran, Cyber Operations Specialist, PhD Candidate, Artificial Intelligence, University of Utah

October 2023 - Our new book, "America's Freedom Megaphone: The Case to Build the Statue of Enduring Freedom" goes to print!!! See our website for book details, description, endorsements and purchase options.

April 2023 - Post Hill Press (PostHillPress.com) owner Anthony Ziccardi formally agrees to publish project book; “America’s Freedom Megaphone – The Case for Building the Statue of Enduring Freedom.” Distribution will be via Barnes & Noble and Amazon.

February 2023 - Professional photographer/videographer Andre Shane (LavaGroup.consulting) is commissioned to take additional photos of the statue maquette with the sculptors at their Chicago studio. A sampling of these photos may be viewed on the project website under ‘The Monument.’

September 2022 - A.J. Rice, national publicist from Virginia (PubliusPR.com), and author of “The Woking Dead – How Society’s Vogue Virus Destroys our Culture”, is retained to secure a book publisher and promote the book upon its printing.

May 2022 - Book research and draft completed in Florida. Working title for book is “America’s Freedom Megaphone – The Case for Building the Statue of Enduring Freedom.”

March 2021 - Initial members of the Advisory Team are appointed:

• Kirk F. Hunsaker, former mayor of Santaquin City, Utah
• Carlissa Frederich, American Legion National Oratorical Contest winner (2018). Pre-med student. Paducah, Kentucky
• Gretchen Wollert, author, historian, educator. Newest book; “Born to Fight: Lincoln and Trump.” Southeast Wyoming

April 2020 - Project website work begins. Design provided by Website Pit Crew (WebCase.io). Hosted by Go-Daddy.com. Project URL is purchased and becomes FreedomAllianceLLC.com.

March 2020 - Freedom Alliance is organized as a private corporation by founder and military veteran Daniel L. Bolz.

May 2018- Official award granted to sculptors Anna and Jeff Koh-Varilla (KohVarillaGuild.com) for the Statue of Enduring Freedom. Three-foot clay maquette and Visitor’s Center design are completed.

January 2017 - A call-for-art national search previously sent to 270 top U.S. sculptors via NSS (National Sculptors Society) is concluded. Chicago sculptors, Anna and Jeff Koh-Varilla among the finalists.

December 2016- Extensive research begins on monument project.