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Veterans Memorial Vandalized in SoCal--Again
www.joytiz.com ^ | 11/11/10 | Joy Tiz

Posted on 11/11/2010 11:28:02 AM PST by jazminerose

It’s becoming an annual tradition–vandalizing the 4200 flag Veterans Memorial in Cathedral City, California. Cat City is next to Palm Springs.

"The charred remains of a burned flag were discovered early Wednesday behind the Postal Connection, 69-115 Ramon Road, about a mile from the Healing Field display at Patriot Park in Cathedral City at Date Palm and Dinah Shore drives."

This was the fourth–and most violent vandalism in as many days.

"The annual Healing Field memorial honors troops killed in Afghanistan or Iraq.

Nearly 5,900 troops have died, but local Healing Field organizers had only enough flags to honor 4,200.

Of the other three flags vandalized, two were crumpled up, while the third was turned upside-down, said Healing Field Project Coordinator Sue Priest, adding that these flags have been appropriately restored to the display."

Maybe it’s time for Rolling Thunder to stand watch over the memorial.


TOPICS: Government; Military/Veterans; Reference
KEYWORDS: cathedralcity; memorial; veterans
Link to story in local paper--warning, you will be outraged:

http://www.mydesert.com/article/20101111/NEWS0801/11110313/Healing-Field-flags-vandalized

1 posted on 11/11/2010 11:28:12 AM PST by jazminerose
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To: jazminerose
It's probably a backlash to all the excessive patriotism in SoCal schools.

/ sarc

2 posted on 11/11/2010 11:30:01 AM PST by lormand (A Government who robs Peter to pay Paul, will always have the support of Paul)
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To: jazminerose

If it’s happening year after year, then couldn’t someone go there and watch the cemetery at night to catch the vandals?


3 posted on 11/11/2010 11:31:11 AM PST by GAB-1955 (I write books, love my wife, serve my nation, and believe in the Resurrection.)
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To: jazminerose

So sick of the scummy people in this state. I can’t get make my exit out of here soon enough. I’m just disgusted.


4 posted on 11/11/2010 11:31:49 AM PST by MissesBush (Stay angry--right through November)
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To: jazminerose
you will be outraged

On Veteran's Day, no less...

My wish is that just once, a group of veterans and their families and maybe some retired Marine gunnies would catch these despicable people in the act.

5 posted on 11/11/2010 11:34:17 AM PST by Cap74 (You can disagree with me. You can attack me. Do not lie to me.)
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To: jazminerose

Sickening......


6 posted on 11/11/2010 11:36:43 AM PST by jakerobins
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To: jazminerose

When scum behaves like scum...


7 posted on 11/11/2010 11:38:07 AM PST by bannie (Gone to seed.)
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To: GAB-1955

Well to be honest, the libs aren’t worth the sweat. God was watching.. However a few well placed Devil Dog acquisition specialists could get some extra training.


8 posted on 11/11/2010 11:51:48 AM PST by momincombatboots (In a few months I will be Ore..Gone! Look out Crater Lake, here we come!)
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To: momincombatboots

A
Veteran is someone, who at one point in their life, wrote a blank check
payable to the United States of America for an amount up to and
including, their life. Regardless of personal political views, that is
an honor. There are way too many people in this country who no longer
remember that fact.


9 posted on 11/11/2010 11:55:28 AM PST by OL Hickory (Jesus and the American soldier-1 died for your soul/1 died for your freedom)
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To: GAB-1955
Catch? I would suggest a follow up to capture that involves Vise Grips and a blow torch. Pour encourager les autres, you understand.
10 posted on 11/11/2010 12:03:22 PM PST by katana
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To: jazminerose

Perhaps protecting it should become an annual tradition, too.


11 posted on 11/11/2010 12:05:38 PM PST by Persevero (Homeschooling for Excellence since 1992)
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To: Persevero

I think that the time has come. The theory is that it’s “juveniles”. In Cat City, that probably means bangers.


12 posted on 11/11/2010 12:08:34 PM PST by jazminerose (o)
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To: jazminerose

They are cowards, not even fit to be dirt on the bottom of a vet’s shoe.


13 posted on 11/11/2010 12:22:21 PM PST by grateful
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To: grateful

Of course, it could be part of a class project from the local high school . . .

Nothing would surprise me about the local public schools except excellence.


14 posted on 11/11/2010 12:25:23 PM PST by jazminerose (o)
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