Vietnam Veterans sue to block proposed ‘Independence Arch’ near Arlington National Cemetery

Vietnam Veterans sue to block proposed ‘Independence Arch’ near Arlington National Cemetery

A group of Vietnam War veterans and a retired architectural historian have filed a federal lawsuit seeking to block construction of a proposed monument near Arlington National Cemetery.The lawsuit, filed Thursday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, challenges President Trump’s plans for “Independence Arch,” a 250-foot structure proposed for Memorial Circle.The plaintiffs, represented by Public Citizen Litigation Group, call …