Gering in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Scotts Bluff County Veterans Memorial

John Brehm Veterans Memorial Park

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 26, 2026

1. Scotts Bluff County Veterans Memorial

West elevation

Inscription.

Honor and Remembrance
For Those Who Served

Army · Marine Corps · Navy
Air Force · Coast Guard

Dedicated in memory and honor of the
men and women of Scotts Bluff County who
served our country to preserve a free nation
November 11, 1989

Liberty
The cost of freedom is always high but
Americans have always paid it.
John F. Kennedy

Nebraska Korean Veterans 1950 - 1953
"Home of the Brave"
"Old soldiers never die, they just fade away"

Nebraska Vietnam Veterans

Erected 1989 by Concerned Citizens and Organizations.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.

Location. 41° 49.615′ N, 103° 39.685′ W. Memorial is in Gering, Nebraska, in Scotts Bluff County. It is at the intersection of 11th Street and R Street, on the right when traveling north on 11th Street. Monument is in John Brehm Veterans Memorial Park, on the Scotts Bluff County Courthouse west grounds. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1805 11th Street, Gering NE 69341, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Nebraska

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Panhandle.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

and on the prairies.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Alan L. Helling (here, next to this marker); Afghanistan-Iraq Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Replica of the Statue of Liberty (approx. ¼ mile away); Gering, Nebraska Centennial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Gering Hotel Ornament (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Platte River Road (approx. 0.3 miles away); Boulder Fountain (approx. 0.3 miles away); Griswold Carillon (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gering.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 26, 2026

2. Scotts Bluff County Veterans Memorial

East elevation

John Brehm Veterans Memorial Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 26, 2026

3. John Brehm Veterans Memorial Park

To honor all he has done as
County Veterans Service Officer
in four decades at his post
"Serving Those Who Served"

Nebraska Korean War Veterans Memorial Bench image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 26, 2026

4. Nebraska Korean War Veterans Memorial Bench

Nebraska Vietnam Veterans Memorial Bench image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 26, 2026

5. Nebraska Vietnam Veterans Memorial Bench

Admiral Dewey VFW Post 1681 & Auxiliary Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 26, 2026

6. Admiral Dewey VFW Post 1681 & Auxiliary Marker

Longs Peak Council, BSA Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 26, 2026

7. Longs Peak Council, BSA Marker

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 26, 2026

8. John Brehm Veterans Memorial Park

Credits. This page was last revised on October 23, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 23, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on October 23, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.