Closed? No way! WWII veterans knock down barriers at their memorial


imagesMississippi WWII veterans are mad as hell and they are going inside their Memorial on the National Mall.  The New York Post and others are reporting   a mini-rebellion by old veterans in wheel chairs, walkers, canes or not.

Some Tweets: 

Washington Post: “WWII veterans storm closed WWII memorial, officer for Park Police refuses to enforce closure.”

John McCain: “Good for them! “WWII Vets Appear To Push Past Gates.”

BuzzFeed: “WWII vets from Miss. knocked down a barrier and stormed their memorial in D.C.”

New York Post: “Breaking: WWII vets knock down barriers and take over their memorial in DC”

Kelsey D Atherton”They stormed Normandy. Barricades are nothing.”

News Breaker: “The Mississippi WWII vets have made it past security lines & to their tower.”

Stars and Stripes reporter updating frequently: Leo Shane III  

“Tons of applause as the WWII vets from Miss. storm their memorial. Park police on the way.”

“No sign of folks leaving. The vets have control of the memorial.”

Official word from Park Police on the WWII memorial: “We’re seeking guidance on how to respond.” No effort to block any vets.

WW II Memorial

Our Memorial Closed? No way say WWII veterans!

I am so proud of these veterans.

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7 Responses to Closed? No way! WWII veterans knock down barriers at their memorial

  1. Alan Cote says:

    Magellan sailed around the world in 3 years…..Veterans are still waiting for VA claims!

    Columbus took 10 weeks to cross the Atlantic …..Veterans are still waiting for VA claims!

    Hannibal crossed the Alps in 16 days…..Veterans are still waiting for VA claims!

    5 Years to defeat Hitler’s Armies…..Veterans are still waiting for VA claims!

    4 to 20 tears to build the Great Pyramid…..Veterans are still waiting for VA claims!

    6 months to cross the Oregon Trail…..Veterans are still waiting for VA claims!

    9 years to put a man on the moon…..Veterans are still waiting for VA claims!

    Our “leaders” need to aware of what is going on or NOT going on!!!!! These facts speak more than a person can put on 20 pages!

  2. Kyle Workman says:

    I swear life just don’t get any better.

  3. Bruce says:

    go WW2 vets! All of Vets should storm VBA headquarters and demand action!

  4. karen stern says:

    LOVE THIS!!!!!!!

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