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Two German WWII graves bearing Nazi swastikas have been removed from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in the United States and replaced with new headstones.
The pair of headstones had become a long controversy over whether they were historical artifacts worth preserving or emblems of hate that should be destroyed, according to the San Antonio Express-News.
The cemetery director, Aubrey David, led several workers to the graves of German prisoners of war Alfred P. Kafka and Georg Forst at around 8:15 a.m. yesterday.
“Clearly, it took a long time for this to happen, and it’s obviously the right thing to have been done,” says Michael L. “Mikey” Weinstein, founder and president of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation, which advocates against unwanted religious proselytizing in the armed services.
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Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery workers remove two German WWII graves with Nazi inscriptions and replace them with new headstones on Dec. 23, 2020.Tom Reel, San Antonio Express-News / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery workers recently removed two German World War II headstones with Nazi inscriptions. The headstones should never have been put up.Tom Reel /Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery workers remove two German WWII graves with Nazi inscriptions and replace them with new headstones on Dec. 23, 2020.Tom Reel, San Antonio Express-News / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery workers remove two German WWII graves with Nazi inscriptions and replace them with new headstones on Dec. 23, 2020.Tom Reel, San Antonio Express-News / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery workers recently removed two German World War II headstones with Nazi inscriptions. The headstones should never have been put up.Tom Reel /Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery workers remove two German WWII graves with Nazi inscriptions and replace them with new headstones on Dec. 23, 2020.Tom Reel, San Antonio Express-News / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
San Antonio continuing with annual wreath-laying tradition amid pandemic
Many volunteers are expected to show up at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery on Saturday to honor fallen heroes. Author: Sue Calberg Updated: 11:07 PM CST December 18, 2020
SAN ANTONIO On Saturday, an army of volunteers will assemble at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery for an annual tribute that has grown to be one of the city s most honorable holiday events.
Organizers with the local Wreaths Across America group say that by the end of the day, they expect to see 36,530 evergreen holiday wreaths placed on the graves of those who served America.