Veterans Fight to Keep 75-yr. old Mojave Desert Memorial cross (www.donttearmedown.com)

After WWI many US soldiers moved to the Californian desert to find physical and emotional healing. In 1934, they erected a memorial to honor their fallen comrades, a single white cross, - a symbol used around the world to memorialize those who paid the ultimate sacrifice for their country. The site for the memorial was chosen because at a certain time of day, the sun casts a shadow on the rock which resembles a WWI doughboy. For more than 75 years, the memorial has stood as a reminder that ...

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YouTube | May 19, 2009

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