What's Up - A military widow and a military spouse are pushing forward in their efforts to build a monument in the Washington, D.C. area to honor military spouses. Karie Darga and Nicole Alcorn met with the National Capitol Memorial Advisory Commission on Oct. 23, one of the first steps in the process. since Rep. Thelma Drake, R-Va. introduced a bill in July authorizing the monument to be built on government property, 99 co sponsors have signed on. Alcorn is the wife of a Navy explosive ordnance disposal officer, and Darga is the widow of Navy EOD Chief Paul Darga, who was killed Aug. 22, 2006 in Iraq.
What's Next - The memorial would be funded by private donations. If the bill passes, the two will start raising funds. They've already received $10,000 from their first major donor the Patriot Guard motorcycle riders, who help families during military funerals. The total estimated cost is #30 million to #50 million.
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