LAWMAKERS DEMAND PENTAGON HALT ARLINGTON MEMORIAL DESTRUCTION

 

 

Defend Arlington announces today it has received a letter signed by 44 Members of Congress addressed to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin demanding he halt the removal of the Reconciliation Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery scheduled for Monday, December 18^th, 2023. 

 

The eight page letter cited concerns over spending citing H.R. 4365 that would prevent the Department of Defense from using FY24 funds to administer, implement, or enforce removal of the Memorial at Arlington.  The memorial was included in the Naming Commission recommendations that were adopted by Secretary Austin last year.

 

The letter also cites concerns over the desecration of grave sites that will be the effect of the removal as a “clear violation of Congress’ enacted statue and legislative intent”.

 

The letter included two prominent House leaders including Mike Rogers, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, and Ken Calvert, Chairman of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee and was signed by Members from California, Wyoming, Minnesota, Wisconsin, as well as states who have military personnel whose graves are marked by the Memorial.

 

Defend Arlington is encouraging supporters to thank the members who signed the letter and to ask those who did not, why they did not and add their support for the letter. So call your congressman: 202-224-3121 

1 So look at the letter

2 See if your congressman signed   If so Thank him

3. If Not  , sternly ask him to call Congressman Andrew Clyde and add his support           

 

Defend Arlington reminds the pubic that if the US Military can be weaponized against the dead in our Nation’s most hallowed historic military burial ground, no veteran’s grave is safe anywhere.

 

Defend Arlington, a group that has been spearheading the effort to halt Secretary Lloyd Austin's decision to accept the recommendation in the Naming Commission's 3rd report, and has filed litigation to protect and preserve the endangered memorial and grave marker.

Letter to SECDEF and Army re Reconciliation Monument