Posted on 10/03/2007 3:48:34 PM PDT by Lady J USA 1981
National Commander Calls Out Domestic Terrorists
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- AMVETS National Commander John P. "J.P." Brown III announced today that AMVETS is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and successful prosecution of those responsible for the Sept. 7 vandalism of the Vietnam Veterans' Memorial.
"The domestic terrorists responsible for defacing 'The Wall' must be brought to justice," Commander Brown said today. "The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is one of the most meaningful sites in the nation. Those responsible for this despicable action are cowards. To these vandals I say,
'While you hide in your dark corner giggling to yourself, what point have you made? You have done nothing but destroy private property and hurt innocent people. This is nothing more than childish vandalism with no explanation. Real activists would have claimed responsibility. They apparently fail to understand what this wall means to millions of Americans, that this is a place to honor those who have given their lives to preserve our freedoms.'"
According to the National Park Service, 14 of the memorial's 140 panels were stained by an unidentified substance. The Wall holds the names of 58,256 casualties and service members still missing in action during the Vietnam War.
"I can not fathom how anyone could justify such a heinous act against our veterans and their families," said Commander Brown, himself a Vietnam War veteran. "From media reports, I gather this may have been seen by the perpetrators as a protest against the government and current military operations. If that is the case, these criminals are as uneducated as they are unpatriotic. This wall belongs to the people - not the government."
The Vietnam Veterans' Memorial, which celebrates its 25th birthday this November, was paid for entirely through private contributions from veterans, foundations, unions, corporations, civic organizations and more than 275,000 individual Americans. No federal funds were used for its construction.
"I applaud Congressman John Carter [Texas] for introducing a House resolution today condemning attacks on the memory of veterans and their service to the United States," Commander Brown said just before attending the official announcement by Rep. Carter. "It is critical that we as a nation stand together, clearly stating we will not tolerate this."
A leader since 1944 in preserving the freedoms secured by America's Armed Forces, AMVETS is the largest veterans service organization that represents members of every branch of the military, including the National Guard and Reserve. More information can be found at http://www.amvets.org.
Joseph Chenelly, (301)683-4035
SOURCE AMVETS
This would be a good cause for Harry the Reed to take up.. instead of trashing our troops..
The Park Police are probably sitting on the videotape.
We have always contributed to AmVets but now I guess we’ll have to find even more stuff to give them!
What is your "12th" General Order, Marine (as I said to my Marine sentries)...their answer would follow as, "walk my post from flank to flank, take no shit from any rank.".
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