In November 2025, for instance, construction of the Agent Orange Memorial began there. The monument’s information stand containing details about Agent Orange and other toxic chemicals, was completed and installed just before the year ended.

The Agent Orange Memorial was completed last month following its final phase of construction, the attachment of keystone sandstone and a crown by Barlow Masonry.

Earlier this year, a Vietnam War casualty memorial was placed near the Agent Orange Memorial. Sunset Mayor Scott Wiggill, Jay Jones, and Utah Agent Orange Veterans Foundation volunteers installed the new memorial.

The latest memorial added to Sunset Veterans Park, a Battlefield Cross, was installed last month and placed next to the Vietnam War Casualty Memorial. The Battlefield Cross pays tribute to service members killed in action.

The Battlefield Cross has its roots in the Civil War when it was used to mark temporary burial sites of fallen soldiers. At that time, it generally consisted of a rifle stuck in the ground and a soldier’s cap. In later conflicts, it included more items and also began to function as a type of memorial.

The latest version of the Battlefield Cross is mounted in a very appropriate place in Sunset Veterans Park. It is on the left side of the memorial that honors Vietnam War casualties.

To the right of the Vietnam War Casualty Memorial is a newly mounted flag pole with two flags. A yellow flag with three horizontal stripes, the flag of South Vietnam, is displayed beneath Old Glory.

Veterans Day 2026 symbolizes an incredible transitional period for Sunset Veterans Park. In a single year It has gained three new memorials that pay tribute to Utah veterans.

In the process, Sunset received a considerable amount of attention from state and national media. That is hardly surprising, since the city is home to one of the most prominent and profound Agent Orange memorials in the United States.

— Nelson Thibault, USN, Retired, Utah Agent Orange Veterans Foundation Volunteer