This Memorial Day, I think not only of those men and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice to secure our freedoms, I also think of the physical symbols of remembrance of veterans that have recently been under attack in our country and the men and women fighting legal battles to defend these longstanding tributes honoring those who have gone before.
Plaque reads: “The Cross, Erected in Memory of the Dead of All Wars” and “Erected 1934 by Members of Veterans of Foreign Wars, Death Valley Post 2884.”
Around this cross, “There are over 3,000 plaques honoring veterans, living and deceased, from the Revolutionary War to the current conflicts in the Middle East.”
A 6-foot statue of Jesus placed by the Knights of Columbus more than 50 years ago to honor World War II troops, modeled after statues they saw in the Alps during the war.