http://freebeacon.com/wwii-vets-knock-over-shutdown-barrier-to-visit-wwii-memorial/WWII Vets Knock Over Shutdown Barrier to Visit Memorial
Leo Shane III
BY: Washington Free Beacon Staff
October 1, 2013 11:55 am
A group of World War II veterans in an Honor Flight group Tuesday knocked over barriers imposed during the government shutdown at the WWII Memorial in Washington, D.C., to get inside.
As part of the federal government shutdown, national parks are closed. But the group of veterans continued to the monument Tuesday, as reported by Stars and Stripes reporter Leo Shane:
Honor flight vets just knocked over the barriers at the WWII memorial to get inside, #shutdown or no. pic.twitter.com/T4bx8kvFYj
— Leo Shane III (@LeoShane) October 1, 2013
No sign of folks leaving. The vets have control of the memorial. #shutdown pic.twitter.com/eGj4kmFEiP
— Leo Shane III (@LeoShane) October 1, 2013
Credit where due — I watched Rep Steve King distract a park police officer while vets and staffers knocked down the fences here. #shutdown
— Leo Shane III (@LeoShane) October 1, 2013