A 15-year-old decided his town needed a veterans memorial. He raised $77,000 and built one

Dominique Claseman built Olivia, Minnesota a veterans memorial for his Eagle Scout project. He finished it before his 17th birthday.
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[@jackmason8965]

A story this country needs right now. God Bless him.

[@nicholasthompson7690]

Eagle Scout. Class of 2003. This is what scouting is all about.

[@thedonleroy]

What an amazing young man. It's no surprise he wants to be a nurse. Well done young man well done.

[@sureshchiatar9641]

Our society need more young people like this young man. God be with him.

[@noraalbright777]

There’s always that saying, “the kids these days” well this young man…just proved people wrong!! For that young man’s determination to see it thru from start to finish…makes him a hero…in his own right!

[@wildbill23c]

There are a lot of good kids out there, the media just never bothers to report on them, rather all the negativity instead.

[@noraalbright777]

@@wildbill23c that is so tru and it shouldn’t b that way

[@decafmocha211]

This is just incredible. What a heart Dom has. Our Father is an Army Disabled Vet and this brought tears to my eyes. Thanks so much Dom. You make us all proud. God Bless.

[@todydn]

Good to know folks are still raising em up proper this kid should be all over the news to set an example for others i live in colorado we have a few vet memorials my favorite is in evergreen bergen open space park when ever im near i visit it memorialises fallen heros of the area from different wars my pops was a marine i scattered some of his ashes on a hill overlooking the memorial the rest are in alaska along the kenai river so he can go fishing in what he said is the closest place to heaven on earth alaska

[@wildbill23c]

One of the kids I mentored for many years installed flat pole bases along the entrances into the town cemetery as his Eagle Scout Project....the VFW was there to help too, but he raised all the money, and did all the work. Now every Memorial Day, and Veterans day those flags line then entrances to the cemetery.

[@TrevorMoses312]

Today would have been my Dad's 89th birthday: he was a veteran and what this young man did: wow. 🥺😥 but also 😊😊😊🇿🇦

[@rjeff753]

Just continues to demonstrate that we need Scouting! Very Proud of this young man and thank the many supporters of this project. Well Done!

[@user-yd9mr9ym1m]

thank you to all the men and women who gave their lives god bless and thank you for your service

[@antm64]

This young man is a shining example to us all!! Thank you!!

[@okiesailor5417]

What a great story.I Served in the Navy with a man named John Drexler who was from Olivia.

[@compunurse]

This Eagle Scout Nurse congratulates you, sir….

[@daviddavid9837]

As soon as I saw the headline, I knew it had to be an Eagle Scout project. Not all of them are this grand. You don't hear much positive about boy scouts these days because of detractors and media agendas here and there. God and country. Physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight. Nice job, young man.

[@garywalsh3141]

What a fine young man. Dominique will go far...regardless of his choice of service. (Was there ever any doubt that he wouldn't go?) Not really. Hoo Rah.

[@user-vm5ud4xw6n]

Wow! That is wonderful! Congratulations young man!

[@todydn]

Many people go theough life without instituting even so much as a pebble of change in thier community this man is gonna grow to be a leader

[@kennethgrzegorzewski753]

Be proud young man!

[@sureshchiatar9641]

Have a good goal and good cause.

[@flynndiesl]

Well done young man ❤

[@armandorojo4113]

If this video has 10,000 plus views, why doesn't it have 10,000 plus Likes?

[@101stairborne6]

Good job young man 👍🇺🇸

[@jazminruffafederova218]

This kid put those whining woke eco warriors to shame

[@dougadams9419]

Dominique is feminine or neutral, Dominic is masculine. His parents screwed up. It's French.

[@Collateralcoffee]

So sad. That is an expensive headstone. Imagine what you could have done with that kind of money. Instead, it was put into something utterly useless...

[@MsTinkerbelle87]

A memorial for his fallen father is a waste of time??😒

[@wildbill23c]

Imagine all the money you've wasted on a house, car, your worthless college education. Talk about utterly useless and a waste, being the life you have.