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Article: Legion wants Normal memorial
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- The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL
- Article date:
- October 22, 2003
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NORMAL -- An American Legion veterans' memorial could come to
Normal, but the type and location are a point of debate between
legion members and the city council.
The more than 400 members of Post 635 want a combination of
surplus military equipment, such as a tank and a couple of artillery
pieces, and a memorial plaque.
City council members don't oppose a memorial, but some are
concerned about including equipment.
Councilwoman Cheryl Gaines suggests that including military
hardware would take away the reverence fitting for a memorial.
"Does the hardware bring more reverence to what (the veterans) did
or does it tend to give the message of glorifying war?" Gaines asked
at Monday's council ...