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Enduring Freedom Tributes Donated to all 33 Veterans Hospitals in the United States
In 2015 Gary and Emma Koeppel donated 33 Enduring Freedom Tribute Commemorative Sculptures to the 33 Veteran hospitals in the United States. Below are excerpts from the VA hospitals upon receiving the gifts. “Words, deeds and actions can be perceived in many ways, but beautiful artworks could move people. Thank you for remembering those who…
Read MoreJohn D. Adams WWII Decorated Veteran
An Enduring Freedom Tribute was awarded to John D. Adams, US Army (Ret) for his heroic service in the 4th Infantry Division during World War II. Adams landed with the first wave on Utah Beach with Brigadier General Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. As a Forward Observers for the 44th Field Artillery Regiment, he fought through France,…
Read MoreEnduring Freedom Tribute Artist
The Enduring Freedom Foundation Tribute was created by Big Sur Artist Robert Signorella and commissioned by Gary and Emma Koeppel to commemorate the men and women who serve in the five United States Armed Services. Signorella created the eagle with a steel armature on which he welded over 3,000 brass feathers in three sizes in…
Read MoreMajor Matz Honorary Tribute
Major General William M. Matz, Jr., US Army (Ret.) was awarded an Enduring Freedom Foundation Tribute by Gary Koeppel during the December 2021 luncheon of the Stillwater Club in Pebble Beach. General Matz is the Secretary of the American Battle Monuments Commission, which administers, operates and maintains 26 permanent American military cemeteries and 32 federal memorials,…
Read MoreThe Inspiration for the Enduring Freedom Tribute and Foundation
In 1991 Jim Knuppe and Doyle Borchers, Captain of the US Carl Vinson nuclear aircraft carrier, discovered a beautiful Eagle sculpture in the Coast Gallery Pebble Beach. Because the carrier’s moniker is the “Gold Eagle”, Jim and Bobbie Knuppe with Gary Koeppel and Emma Koeppel donated the sculpture to the vessel and were invite for…
Read MoreThe Inspiration for the Enduring Freedom Tribute and Foundation
In 1991 Jim Knuppe and Doyle Borchers, Captain of the US Carl Vinson nuclear aircraft carrier, discovered a beautiful Eagle sculpture in the Coast Gallery Pebble Beach. Because the carrier’s moniker is the “Gold Eagle”, Jim and Bobbie Knuppe with Gary Koeppel and Emma Koeppel donated the sculpture to the vessel and were invite for…
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