{"id":261763,"date":"2026-04-22T21:55:43","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T21:55:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/261763\/"},"modified":"2026-04-22T21:55:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T21:55:43","slug":"fabens-veterans-memorial-opens-to-community-honoring-all-six-military-branches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/261763\/","title":{"rendered":"Fabens Veterans Memorial opens to community, honoring all six military branches"},"content":{"rendered":"

EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14\/CBS4) \u2014 A yearslong effort to build a new veterans memorial in Fabens, Texas, culminated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating what organizers described as a tribute meant to honor service members far beyond the local community.<\/p>\n

El Paso County marked the completion of the Fabens Veterans Memorial on Friday at Fabens Veterans Park on PFC Fernando Gutierrez Street in Fabens.<\/p>\n

County officials said the event honored men and women who have served in the United States Armed Forces and included an afternoon of activities for the community.<\/p>\n

David Sublasky, chairman of the Fabens Veterans Park Committee, said the memorial was the result of \u201ca 12-year plan, if you will, or shall we say a 12-year effort.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYes, we\u2019re celebrating a grand memorial that was constructed here in Fabens, Texas,\u201d Sublasky said. \u201cIt\u2019s not just for Fabens. It\u2019s a grand memorial for veterans from across the nation and certainly from across this region.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sublasky said the project received a $900,000 grant from the Economic Development Administration, with the county matching the grant with $222,000.<\/p>\n

The memorial includes a 70-foot flagpole for the U.S. flag, Sublasky said, along with 35-foot flagpoles for each military branch flag. He said the U.S. flag on the main pole is 12 feet by 18 feet, and each branch flag is six-foot by 10-foot.<\/p>\n

Sublasky said the committee contacted an architect in 2017 for an initial concept.<\/p>\n

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Among those attending was Thomas Gonzalez, a Marine Corps veteran from Fabens who said he came to represent the Marine Corps and had followed the project\u2019s progress for years.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m very proud that the committee came together and built this shrine here for everybody to come and visit,\u201d Gonzalez said.<\/p>\n

Asked whether the memorial met his expectations, Gonzalez said, \u201cIt\u2019s beyond my expectations. It looks really good.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gonzalez said he served in Desert Storm and Somalia. He also said his son and daughter paid to have his name included at the memorial.<\/p>\n

Seeing his name included among others at the memorial, Gonzalez said, \u201cI feel honored to be a part of this brotherhood.\u201d<\/p>\n

The memorial honors all six branches of the U.S. Armed Forces: the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, and Coast Guard.<\/p>\n

El Paso County said the project was identified as a key initiative in the county\u2019s Parks and Recreations Mater Plan under Action 2.2.11. <\/p>\n

The memorial represents a $1.123 million investment, including a $900,000 federal grant awarded through the U.S. Economic Development Administration following an application submitted by El Paso County Water Control and Improvement District No. 4.<\/p>\n

Fabens Veterans Park is located on PFC Fernando Gutierrez Street, formerly listed as 602 4th St. NE, Fabens, TX 79938.<\/p>\n

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