The Navy SEAL Museum spearheaded the monument and hosted a fundraising campaign to cover the $2 million cost. Overall, the project involved dozens of partners from the U.S. and France. Clark Nexsen was selected because of the work the company did on the Navy SEAL monument at the Oceanfront boardwalk in 2017.
Chief Special Warfare Operator Michael Ernst was assigned to an East Coast Special Warfare Unit based out of Virginia Beach’s Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek.