By jenkuz, Section News
Posted on Thu Apr 09, 2009 at 06:26:12 AM EST
Tags: Iraq, heroes, Justin Ellsworth, Military Families United (all tags)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, Wednesday, April 8, 2009, Contact: Meghan Tisinger, Meghan@FamiliesUnitedMission.com, (202) 510-5304
Vandals Destroy Fallen Heroes' Monument, Son of National Pro-Troop Advocate
Mt. Pleasant, MI - April 8, 2009 - Last week, a monument honoring the life and death of Lance Corporal Justin Ellsworth was vandalized on Island Park near the Michigan Vietnam Memorial. Lance Corporal Ellsworth died on November 13, 2004 [while] serving in Iraq. His father, John Ellsworth, is the President of Military Families United, an advocacy organization that has recently been vocal in opposition to President Obama's plans for Guantanamo Bay and the handling of the War on Terror.
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