You could have heard a tear drop when two-dozen burly motorcycle riders stood in stunned silence in front of a recently vandalized World War II veterans monument Sunday in Heartland of America Park. Then Clayton Hollister, commander of American Legion Post No. 1 in Omaha, put the scene in perspective. "This memorial represents men and women who fought for our freedom, but whoever spray painted those . . . markings is abusing that freedom," said Hollister, a Navy veteran who served during the Vietnam era.
It should outrage everyone. It doesn't matter what your political views are desecration of a veterans memorial like this should be punishable by a public whipping, at least then you know they will not do it again without thinking twice about it. To many children with too much time on their hands with parents who don't care or can't control them. What is your reaction to this type of act?
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I guess to our youth, and many adults, those who have fought for them don't mean as much as there idols like Hannah Montanna or Britney Spears. Maybe if our country payed tribute to our soldiers half as much as TV jokes, things like this wouldn't happen. Of course parents would have to learn how to be real parents and disapline also.
hard to believe that the youths can outrage vets like that. our men and women out there in the feild need respect and this just isnt the way to do it. having military back ground myself as infantry i'm outraged at this lude and unjust action. shame on them. todays youths need to be more respectful and learn to grow up and be more hard working. it seems the youth of america has lost its values
