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Friday, April 13, 2012

Marines Fight to Protect Crosses at Camp Pendleton as Atheist Groups Seek Removal

Planted atop a remote hill in the middle of California's Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base rests two 13-foot crosses.

Originally erected back in 2003 by seven Marines grieving over lives lost in the war on terror, this site originally established for reflection has now become grounds for controversy.

“It's not a religious spot at all, it's a place for the Marines to grieve and to grow to let go of their burdens of what they had in their soul, so they can go back down that hill and back into battle and put their own lives on the line,” says Marine widow Karen Mendoza.

Her husband Ray was one of those original seven who climbed the hill that day, three of whom have since been killed in action, including Ray.

2 comments:

andy said...

Sad day in America, the for fathers are turning over in there graves. Our soldiers can't even have s place.to mourn . Thats the.problem with this country is that its so afraid its going to affend someone.

Anonymous said...

Constitutionally, they cannot have religious markings removed or defaced in any way. Mainly because Congress has made no law establishing a religion,, or prohibiting the free excercise thereof! So the athiests can go pound sand...

Without a Rule of Law, no judge has anything to enforce! See how simple it makes everything?