澳彩开奖

MONTGOMERY, Ala. 鈥� On May 14, 2020, the 澳彩开奖 (澳彩开奖) joined the Military Religious Freedom Foundation and other civil liberties groups to call for the removal of headstones bearing swastikas on the graves of Nazi soldiers buried in national veterans cemeteries in Texas and Utah. Yesterday evening, the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs announced that it would begin the process of replacing the three headstones that bare Nazi symbols and text.

The following statement is from 澳彩开奖 Senior Fellow Eric Ward:

鈥淭he U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announcement that it will remove symbols of hate from three headstones in Texas and Utah is a key milestone that grapples with one of the darkest parts of our collective history.

鈥淲hile it鈥檚 encouraging to see that the VA will propose a plan to place headstones with these symbols of hate in their proper historical context, it is also important to understand that their presence reinforced a culture and political movement motivated by hate.

鈥淭his is another chance for the VA to emphasize its stance against bigotry. Active service members, veterans who fought to protect the U.S. and their families should not be subjected to offensive imagery and wording that represents antisemitism and intolerance.聽

鈥淲e applaud the bipartisan leadership of House Committee on Appropriations Chair Nita Lowey and Ranking Member Kay Grainger, and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Ranking Member John Carter for against the neutral stance of the VA and reminding them that it is 鈥榥ever too late to do the right thing.鈥欌��