Women have served on behalf of our country in many roles.
In honor of their commitment, the City of Springfield, Oregon and the Springfield Women Veterans Committee worked together over the last 18 months to develop a bronze sculpture that honors all women who have served in the United States military.
The committee developed objectives and characteristics for this public art piece. They wanted it to reflect and represent all women in the military who embody courage, tenacity, leadership, loyalty, honor and strength. Bronze artists Rip Caswell and Alison Brown of Campus Sculpture captured the spirit of women in military by meeting and learning from the women veterans involved in this effort. This collaboration resulted in something that is truly special.
The Oregon Women Veterans Memorial sculpture, called “The Lionesses,” is one of only a handful of memorials in the entire nation dedicated to women in the military. It is possible thanks to a State of Oregon Veterans & War Memorials Grant and transient room tax funding.
The three lionesses depicted together are symbolic of all women veterans past, present, and future. Underneath the lionesses’ paws, all five branches of the United States military service are symbolically represented.
The sculpture was dedicated on Friday, November 10, 2017 with the support of hundreds who attended the event.
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