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Bronze statue to honor American hero Chris Kyle
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Gene Sweeney commissions artist to salute former Navy SEAL
- Duration 3:16
- Date Mar 2, 2013
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Thank you Alison.
Our next guest has taken part in a monumental tribute to -- CEO Chris Kyle this life sized statue honors the decorated navy sniper that was tragically killed while trying to help we're retired marine reportedly suffering.
From PT SD.
-- us now is a Vietnam veterans.
Member of the Sarasota County veterans commission Jean Sweeney and we had on a little bit earlier in the show -- we had technical difficulties and we welcome back -- nice to see you again this morning.
Good to see you wouldn't.
And end a little MIA.
Unfortunate activity right -- that's right why did Chris Kyle's story.
Move you to want to build this statue and go into getting these donations for the stats you.
Terrific.
Actually it is the brainchild of -- colleague.
We collaborated on this the real talent here.
Is a magnificent.
American.
Patriot artist.
Gregory Mara.
And Gregory was very passionate about.
His work in promoting American patriots in art.
Which is also the the website and the FaceBook page.
And he had a work in Prague -- to do a a navy seal statue with the intentions of presenting it to the navy seal foundation and also to the navy seal a museum in Fort Pierce Florida across the state.
And what I heard of that tragic.
Shooting of Chris Kyle on.
Matter fact one month ago today.
On -- February 2.
I picked up the phone and called Gregory and I said Gregory.
You really need.
Your model needs to be.
Chris Kyle.
The most.
Even lethal.
Sniper.
In all US military.
History.
And navy -- I only had to say it once he understood it.
He read his book.
Were both involved in various different.
Veterans patriot type of functions.
And on Monday.
February 4 the transition.
Began.
My role really is Gregory.
-- is up Press Secretary if you -- He is an incredible artist and his hands need to be in the clay and my needs to be out -- promoting this.
What we're we're so glad you can make it on the show this morning and promote it and did a great -- -- we really appreciate it we want our viewers this morning if they wanna make a donation.
To help in this laws they simply go to this website go to American patriots in art.
Dot com there it is on your screen American patriots and art dot com Jeanne thank you.
In the face some -- -- -- FaceBook page is American patriots and art LLC.
All of the details are there and they get a lot is on our FaceBook page and our web site which will tell you all about it.
The this.
Okay thank you so much and we really appreciate it and be sure to check out those web sites and the FaceBook page as well.
