What is that thing in the statue in the middle’s hand?
I’m guessing it is a cannon.
There was a thread yesterday with a link to an interview with a gal that had just taken photos of the two guards. She was walking to work, and she was thinking what a beautiful day it was, and the two men guarding the memorial made such a pretty picture.
http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3218950/posts
She got about a half-block away and heard the shots. She ran back to help (others were fleeing). She had been a medic. She said others were already there putting pressure on his wounds. She just kept talking to him about how much he was loved. By his family, his comrades, etc. And she wanted his family to know that he didn’t die alone. Very touching.