They tore down the barriers and chanted “Tear down these walls!”. Vets were protesting the closure of the memorials during the government shutdown and the White House’s attempt to proactively keep vets out to make the shutdown “more painful” than it has to be for ordinary Americans.
Vets then marched to the White House, some carrying the gates they tore down at the World War 2 memorial, and were met with riot police.
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while the many pictures of vets were show what made this country great..
this are my favorites..
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A veteran missing both legs on a Segway is helping carry a barricade
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