The 6-foot tall statue is unveiled in North Carolina
As a 25th anniversary Veterans Day ceremony was celebrated here in Malibu last week, one Malibu resident celebrated our country’s servicemen and women in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Steven Barber was across the country for Veterans Day for the unveiling of his latest monument. The 6-foot tall bronze statue honoring veterans was commissioned by Lowe’s. The chain of home improvement stores is the country’s largest employer of veterans withmore than 26,000 veterans and military spouses working for the company. The company also supports veterans by sourcing $293 million in products from veteran-owned businesses.
Barber, a Malibu resident of more than 20 years, is an artist and filmmaker. He’s made nine features and documentaries themed on bravery in the military. His latest film available on Peacock, “The World’s Most Dangerous Paper Route,” tells the story of the deliverymen who risked their lives by enduring treacherous conditions to bring the military’s Stars and Stripes newspaper to soldiers in Afghanistan.