The Bronzes Of The Brave™ Foundationwas formerly the Service-Members' Stewardship Foundation - a managed foundation under the National Heritage Foundation, but elected to be a stand-a-lone non-profit entity after the NHF mismanaged its function when it TOTALLY missed Congressional Actions creating Federal Laws that adversely affected managed foundations. Bronzes Of The Brave™ is currently a Tennessee Corporation and is completing the process for designation as a 501(c)3 Foundation. Our Mission remains the same: to honor those who have bravely paid the ultimate price in the War On Terror.
The Bronzes of The Brave ™ Project
The Bronzes of the Brave, since 2005, is an ongoing project endeavoring to present a unique life-size, life-like bronze statue to each hero killed in the war on terror! Since 2005, this is the ongoing bronze statue project dedicated to honoring the memory of those who have made the ultimate sacrifice!
Our Advisory Board
is comprised of men with strong character, integrity, and leadership, both on and off the battlefield.
Click the "Board" button above to learn about our distinguished Honorary Advisory Board Members!
The Mission of Bronzes of the Brave™is to memorialize the over 3,400 servicemen and servicewomen of the United States Armed Services who have answered their country's call, fought the good fight, and had cut their lives short while fighting the war on terror in Afghanistan, Iraq, and across the globe. Individual life-like bronze bust statues shall be cast of these brave men and women, assuring that the sacrifice made by each brave and valiant warrior - and their families - will NEVER be forgotten.
"This ongoing project allows us to give back to so many families across America who have lost their sons and daughters, brothers and sisters, and husbands and wives in the war on terror" Roy E. Degan III, Communication & Project Manager for the Bronzes of the Brave™ project states. Degan is himself the son of a decorated United States Air Force Colonel and world-reknown aviator. "These men and women of our United States Armed Forces have freely served and sacrificed all, and it is the ongoing mission of the Bronzes Of The Brave™ Project to memorialize these American heroes with Bronzes of the Brave™ presentations in the hometowns where they lived, and loved, so much."
Decker Studios, of N. Hollywood California has been engaged as the official foundry of the Bronzes of the Brave ™ bronze statues that will honor those brave men and women, and their families. Decker Studios is nationally and internationally recognized for their fine work on official pieces and collections by name artisans and collectors alike. They have taken our bronze statues to a higher level of quality! Nancy Elizabeth Degan, a graduate of the Memphis College of Art with over 35 years experience in bronze sculptures, will personally oversee the development and scupting of each bronze statue. Nancy has designed, sculpted, and finished some outstanding pieces thoughout the years which remain on display in Hollywood Superstar's collections and Churchill Downs (home of the Kentucky Derby). She also worked on the finishing detail for internationally recognized Sculptor John Deering's Veteran's Memorial Statue on permanent display at the State House in Little Rock, Arkansas. In addition to Nancy's artistic talent, she and Decker Studios have also provided the Bronzes of the Brave™ project with a higher level of quality bronze bust statue, at about 2/3 of the cost of our previous bronze statue supplier! Bronzes Of The Brave™ thanks Ms. Degan and Decker Studios for their committment to producing the highest quality bronze at a price that is cost-effective.
Bronzes Of The Brave has already presented numerous bronze statues, beginning in November of 2006. Bronze bust construction is now underway for what will ultimately be statues in all 50 States and U.S. Territories. A fundraising effort is also underway for the construction of a statue for each and every one of America's fallen heroes! Cost of this project exceeds 15 million dollars to date, and is expected to take nearly 10 years to complete.
For more information on The Bronzes of the Brave™ project, or for a personal interview, please contact: Woody Degan, Communications Director email: commander@thessf.org
