Four war monuments vandalized in Veterans Park
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In a senseless act of vandalism, four monuments in Veterans Park have been overturned. The two monuments containing the names of local men who died during World War II were broken in two when they hit the ground. Two other monuments, one containing the names of local men who died during the Korean War and in Vietnam, do not appear to have been damaged to that extent when they hit the ground but since they landed face down it won’t be known if the front side is damaged until they are lifted.
The monuments had been in the park for several years and were placed there by members of American Legion Post 67. Post Commander Lanny Bledsoe told The Valley Times-News on Thursday that everyone with the Legion is outraged and sickened over it.
“We can’t understand why anyone would do something like this,” he said. “Why would anyone dislike these monuments? They contain the names of local men who died for our country. Was it kids just being reckless or was someone trying to make a political statement?”
Bledsoe said he’s hoping the Korean War monument and the…
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