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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Mon May 25, 2026, 07:54 PM 6 hrs ago

Vietnam vets say opposing Trump's arch is about being "loyal to the country"

Washington — Shaun Byrnes and Jon Gundersen have served multiple presidents throughout their decades in the military and State Department. Now, as retirees, they're taking on the commander-in-chief in a court of law.

In February, Gundersen and Byrnes, alongside another Vietnam veteran and a historian, sued to stop construction of the 250-foot arch that is set to be built in a currently empty traffic circle between Arlington National Cemetery and the Lincoln Memorial.

They argue the project has been rushed and the administration hasn't gotten proper congressional approval. The arch, they say, would disrupt the symbolic connection between the Lincoln Memorial and the Robert E. Lee Memorial, a carefully considered sightline meant to convey unity after the Civil War.

According to recent renderings, the arch would be more than double the height of the Lincoln Memorial.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/group-vietnam-vets-standing-trumps-100005782.html

Trump has inadequacy issues.

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