October 2015 - Prior to their vote to officially endorse the Las Vegas Veteran's Memorial, American Legion's National Executive Committee asked Douwe to present the project and "bring them up to speed". Along with the Memorials' executive director, Scott Tiano, Douwe basicially walked them through the vision behind the piece and gave them a short overview of how a memorial of this scale and scope is created. It was a fascinating experience as both the legion and its Indianapolis Headquarters are steeped in history and tradition. The Committee did approve the resolution of support which is a great honor.