Vietnam Veterans Challenge President Trump's Proposed DC Arch as Disrespectful
A group of Vietnam War veterans is opposing President Donald Trump's proposed 250-foot 'Triumphal Arch' near Arlington Memorial Bridge in Washington, D.C. The U.S. Commission on Fine Arts approved the project, but veterans like Shaun Byrnes and Jon Gundersen have filed a lawsuit to prevent its construction. They argue that the project has been rushed without proper congressional approval and would disrupt the symbolic sightline between the Lincoln Memorial and the Robert E. Lee Memorial, which is meant to convey unity after the Civil War. The arch, according to recent renderings, would be more than double the height of the Lincoln Memorial. Gundersen, a retired U.S. Army Special Forces officer, and Byrnes, a U.S. Navy veteran, view the arch as disrespectful to veterans buried in Arlington National Cemetery and as a monument to President Trump rather than a commemoration of America's 250th birthday. 
