Sierra Vista Veterans Memorial Improvement Foundation

06/19/2026

Medal of Honor hero

06/15/2026

You can direct your Fry's community rewards to our foundation at this link: https://www.frysfood.com/i/community/community-rewards

Our information is Sierra Vista Veterans Memorial Improvement Fdn. (TN079). No cost to you, but a great benefit to us from the Kroger Family of Stores. Thank you!

Thank you to the nine families in Sierra Vista that support us!

Learn more about how you can help raise funds for community schools, churches and other nonprofit organizations. Our community rewards program makes it easy. Learn more about Fry’s Food Stores Community Rewards.

06/10/2026

Did you know you can buy Millions for Tucson raffle tickets from SVVMIF? Follow the Zeffy link below. We will mail you the stubs and a copy of each entry when you provide your address. Void where prohibited by law.

The proceeds are retained by SVVMIF for construction of the Veterans Trail at Veterans Memorial Park in Sierra Vista, Arizona. See more details at SVVMIF.org.

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Join our nonprofit's raffle for a chance to win big while supporting our mission too! Your participation is not only a chance to win prizes, but also plays a vital role in supporting our mission. Each ticket you purchase directly contributes to our efforts in making a meaningful impact in our commun...

06/09/2026

Great report by a fabulous historian. Americans paid a heavy toll. We remember.

June 6, 1944, was more than a beach landing. It was the opening blo...

06/06/2026

06/05/2026

Come say hello and see how the project is progressing. See you there!

06/05/2026

Ret. Army Sgt. Major Leo Pimple died July 20, 2020, at the age of 82. Born Nov. 18, 1937, he served in the Vietnam era, earning a Legion of Merit and Bronze Star Medal. After service, he worked to assist Veterans with their awards, and also helped raise $100,000 for the carillon at the Southern Arizona Veterans Memorial Cemetery. You can leave a tribute to Pimple or 10 million other Veterans at https://www.vlm.cem.va.gov/LEOJOHNPIMPLE/9a5200.

05/25/2026

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"I am well aware of the toil and blood and treasure that it will cost to maintain this Declaration, and support and defend these States." —John Adams

05/20/2026

Some of us wondered what the story was behind the plaque at St Andrews Parish that is mounted on the wall near the entrance of the choir loft in Kino Hall. It is inscribed "In loving memory David Canales who gave his life for his country Vietnam May 21, 1966" No info was found as to who created or mounted the plaque.

Some basic information about David. He was 19 at the time of his death. He was assigned to A Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment of the 1st Air Cavalry Division (as it was called during Vietnam). He was killed during Operation Crazy Horse during a particularly violent attack on his unit's position on 21 May (official US Army documents state 22 May) 1966 at LZ Hereford in the Vinh Thanh Valley, Binh Dinh province, RVN. The fight resulted in 15 US KIA, 11 of which were from David's battalion.

David's grave is in Benson, AZ. This Memorial Day, he will have been gone for 60 years. Let's all make a vow to not forget the sacrifices made by him and all those who died or came back physically or mentally broken from all the conflicts of the past and present. As long as these men and women are remembered, they are not truly gone.

His name is found on the Vietnam Memorial Wall at the location noted below.

05/16/2026

Armed Forces Day. Serving proudly and selflessly.

With gratitude for the generations of ordinary citizens who summoned the greatest measures of courage to support and defend our nation.