The USS Cleveland Legacy Foundation and KeyBank marked the unveiling of the Lone Sailor Statue in Cleveland.

A dedication ceremony took place Friday September 10, 2021 at the Great Lakes Science Center where the statue is now on display.

The dedication of the Lone Sailor Statue will help raise awareness of the effort to commission, support, and honor the future Navy ship USS Cleveland (LCS 31). The USS Cleveland Legacy Foundation is partnering with the U.S. Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C. to have this replica of the Lone Sailor Statue installed along the Lake Erie shoreline in Cleveland. It is an iconic symbol of the Navy Memorial’s mission to honor, recognize, and celebrate the men and women of the Sea 188bet上不了Services, past, present, and future; and to inform the public about their service.

未来的克利夫兰号（LCS 31）目前正在威斯康星州的马里内特建造，计划于2023年在克利夫兰进行委托。在现役期间，该船将在佛罗里达州的海军站梅波特（Mayport）设在佛罗里达州的海军站，并将在世界各地服务。经过大约20 - 25年的寿命，克利夫兰号号将返回其家乡，在大湖科学中心停靠。该船将成为永久的博物馆，并纪念所有四只美国海军船只，这些船只称为克利夫兰这个名字。KeyBank已向这项工作付出了200,000美元。

“The USS Cleveland Legacy Foundation is doing what no other American city has done to link its citizens to a namesake ship,” said Mike Dovilla, President and Executive Director of the USS Cleveland Legacy Foundation. “Since the ship’s naming nearly three years ago, a dedicated team has been developing and executing the initial stages of a long-term vision to connect the people of Cleveland with the future USS Cleveland. The dedication of the Lone Sailor Statute in Cleveland, only the 18th location in the world, is just the first of many public events that will celebrate a civic relationship and spirit of patriotism we are confident will be robust and durable.”

“The unveiling of the Lone Soldier Statue is a first step on this long, proud maritime path that will mean so much to our hometown of Cleveland,” said Timothy Burke, KeyBank Northeast Ohio Market President. “We are honored to support this multi-decade initiative involving the new USS Cleveland. It will not only bring the ship to life at commissioning, but also support her crew during her service life and then return it to our great city upon her retirement from Naval service to serve as an enduring memorial and museum to honor all four U.S. Navy ships to have carried the name Cleveland.”

Read more about Cleveland’s Lone Sailor Statue and the USS Cleveland Legacy Foundation’s Partnership with KeyBank:

Cleveland unveils Lone Sailor statue at Great Lakes Science Center|Spectrum News Ohio

Lone Sailor Statue, honoring men and women who served in the Navy, unveiled Friday along the lakefront|WEWS-TV

USS Cleveland Legacy Foundation set to unveil Lone Sailor Statue honoring U.S. Navy service members|Cleveland.com/The Plain Dealer

'Lone Sailor Statue' to be unveiled Friday at Cleveland's Great Lakes Science Center|WKYC-TV