AWFUL! California Memorial for 13 Servicemembers Killed in Afghanistan Has Been Vandalized
A memorial in California honoring the 13 service members killed at the Kabul airport in Afghanistan has been vandalized.
The memorial in Riverside featured 13 American flags and a Marine Corps flag attached to an overpass fence above the 91 Freeway.
The Riverside Police Department posted a statement and photo of the damage on Facebook.
“Recently after the deaths of our 13 United States Service Members killed in Afghanistan, 13 American Flags and 1 Marine Corp flag were placed on the fence to the Ivy Street overpass to the 91 Freeway in Riverside as a memorial. Sometime yesterday, an observant citizen noticed the flags appeared to be damaged and it was reported to the police, the Riverside Police Department’s statement said.
