For Two Vietnam Vets, Standing Up to Trump's D. C.
Arch Is True Loyalty In a striking example of what happens when patriotism becomes mired in narcissism, President Trump's proposed triumphal arch at Arlington National Cemetery has ignited the ire of two Vietnam veterans who are fighting back against this monument to one man's ego.
Shaun Byrnes and Jon Gundersen, both in their 80s and decorated with years of military service, have taken on the administration in a court of law, arguing that the arch is a rushed and ill conceived project that undermines the sacred symbolism of the cemetery.