From the Gathering of Eagles (via Wake Up America).
That memorial once stood as five granite panels, with the names of 45 veterans who lost their lives, paying the ultimate sacrifice. But Tuesday, the memorial lies in pieces at the city’s maintenance yard.
Local veterans said they’re not sure when the memorial was vandalized. They say it looks like someone took their car and just rammed into it. The memorial was erected in 1989 and residents there said they’re devastated by it’s vandalism, because it’s more than just rock - it’s a symbol of freedom.
“This particular war memorial has World War I, World War II, Korean and Vietnam. And so it has quite a bit of names,” Vietnam War veteran Ram Chavez said.
Now, veterans there are asking for help from anyone who can help raise the money to replace and repair that memorial.
A lot of people are outraged about someone vandalizing this memorial in such a manner.
Vietnam War veteran Ram Chavez of Corpus Christi said the memorial honored the lives of those who sacrificed greatly for their country.
“It has names of young men who just didn’t get the opportunity to do anything,” Chavez said. “Ride a motorcycle, be a teacher, coach…have children. They were 17, 18, 19, 20 year olds killed in action.”
Chavez said that while those who died will never be replaced, he hopes their memorial will be.
“The damage, those memories are lost and that cannot happen,” Chavez said. “If we forget the names, then we’ll forget everyone that’s made us free.”
The memorial cost about $10,000 when it was built in 1989. The law enforcement agencies in Beeville are not pursuing any suspects in this matter because they have no leads and can not prove whether or not it was vandalism or an accident. I haven’t seen many accidents that have caused an entire granite memorial to be destroyed, but what do I know.
The words of the Vietnam Veteran are what hit home for me. The men who give their lives for this country do not have the opportunity to live as the rest of us do. All that they ever could have been or contributed to our society is gone. They do this for their country. The least we can do is honor them for their sacrifice.
It is untenable that they would be dishonored in this way.
Beth..This is devastating………..
Thanks Beth, just sent you another email and things are starting to roll. I have already made my first donation to the fund (had to test my donation button)..lol
The law better find them before the good citizens do.
Did a conservative do this disgusting crime? NO! Did a conservative Christian do this crime? NO! Did a pro-American patriot do this dispicable deed? NO! Well, guess who did? The same Anti-American and Anti-Nativity Christmas secular atheist scumbag did this. Wouldn’t be surprised if an Islamofascist did this too.