Approximately 50 million Americans served in all branches of our country’s military since its founding. Less than 4,000 have been recipients of our highest military award, the Medal of Honor. It is exceedingly rare for a town to have one recipient, much less two.
Alvin P. Carey and John C. Ewing were the very embodiment of the average everyman whose lives before combat were ordinary and much like ours. What distinguishes them for eternity was their extraordinary selfless actions and courage.

Courage and service above self, devotion to a greater cause, are transformative ideals whose implementation can not only change lives, but the course of history. Each of us possesses the ability to change not only our own destiny, but more importantly, what we do for others can indeed change the world.

The passage of time may diminish the memory of what Staff Sergeant Carey and Private Ewing accomplished, but it can never diminish its significance. It is quintessential for future generations to know that ordinary citizens, like ourselves, can indeed change the world if we possess the courage to do so. Our goal is to not only preserve their memory by a documentary explaining their lives and exploits, but a suitable memorial that serves as a tangible inspiration for what is possible in life.