# Small-town Marine veteran refuses to back down in 16-year fight for America's forgotten heroes — and wins

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1 outlet covering · First listed: Fox News, Nov 11, 2026, 5:00 AM · Read it: <https://www.foxnews.com/politics/small-town-marine-veteran-refuses-back-down-16-year-fight-americas-forgotten-heroes-wins>

Scott Stump, a Marine veteran from North Carolina, spent 16 years battling Congress and bureaucracy to build the Desert Storm memorial on the Mall.

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- Nov 11, 2026, 5:00 AM: [Small-town Marine veteran refuses to back down in 16-year fight for America's forgotten heroes — and wins](<https://www.foxnews.com/politics/small-town-marine-veteran-refuses-back-down-16-year-fight-americas-forgotten-heroes-wins>) — Fox News (TV network, United States)
  Scott Stump, a Marine veteran from North Carolina, spent 16 years battling Congress and bureaucracy to build the Desert Storm memorial on the Mall.