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Nazi headstones will be removed from US veterans cemeteries, VA leaders say

The headstones are engraved with a swastika, an iron cross and inscription in German that reads “He died far from his home for the Führer, people and fatherland.”

By Leo Shane III

5 years ago

Amid criticism, Secretary Wilkie won’t commit to removing Nazi headstones from VA cemeteries

Swastikas on at least three headstones at two cemeteries have stirred controversy in recent weeks.

By Leo Shane III

5 years ago

Calls grow for VA to remove Nazi swastikas from department cemeteries

Markers for some deceased former German prisoners of war display the controversial symbol alongside American grave sites.

By Leo Shane III

5 years ago

Why a Florida VA hospital serving WWII veterans has swastika floor tiles

The swastikas, which became the ultimate symbol of evil under the Nazis, are carved into floor tiles at the Bay Pines VA Healthcare System as part of a decorative scheme, according to Selina Meiners, the Public Affairs Officer at the hospital.

By Courtney Goodwin

6 years ago

Swastika burned into grass at park that honors US war dead

The symbol appeared in the grass within days of Nazi books appearing around the city.

7 years ago

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