A group of three Vietnam War veterans has filed a lawsuit challenging President Trump’s proposal to construct an arch in close proximity to Arlington National Cemetery, according to court documents.
The legal action seeks to prevent the construction of what has been described as a “Triumphal Arch” that would be built within walking distance of the cemetery grounds, where approximately 400,000 military personnel, veterans, and their family members have been laid to rest.
Among the plaintiffs is Shaun Byrnes, an 83-year-old Navy veteran who served during the Vietnam conflict. Public Citizen, a legal advocacy organization, is representing Byrnes and the other veterans in their challenge against the Trump administration’s construction plans.
The proposed arch would be situated in Memorial Circle, placing it in immediate proximity to one of the nation’s most sacred military burial grounds.
