I’m not “furious” about this snapshot.
I personally know many male, and a one female combat veterans of the Vietnam War.
I can very easily imagine my friend Sue, disabled while working as EOD in Vietnam, telling her grandchildren to climb up on that monument, and touch every inch of every face depicted.
As for myself and my child, no, I would no more allow my child or grandchild to climb on any public statue, any more than I would allow her to touch a strangers car, or walk on a strangers lawn.
Now ask me about the future grave of Jimmy Carter...and an entirely different family code of conduct would be expected to be applied.
The children depicted were not urinating on and/or defacing the statue.
For all anyone here knows, the older child might have just kissed the depiction of the cheek of one of her dead relatives, and the younger child was awaiting her turn.
Odd that so many people are so very willing to react with outrage, absent any more knowledge than a single snapshot, and a headline...
My friend Sue, wounded in Vietnam, but not officially a “combat veteran”, since women were not allowed in combat back then(LOL) is dead now, but I can easily imagine her with a double middle finger salute to those who imagine they are reverently honoring her “service” in Vietnam.
Just stating my opinion.
And I am certain, Sue’s.
Illuminate, please.