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Vandals damage veterans' memorial on eve of holiday
Quick ReadAn early morning act of vandalism left veterans at a Massapequa American Legion post angry and scrambling to make repairs.
Photo credit: Howard Schnapp | A monument outside the American Legion Post 1066 lies in pieces on the ground after it was vandalized. (July 2, 2010)
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Veterans memorial vandalized
An early morning act of vandalism, on the eve of the July Fourth weekend, left veterans at a Massapequa American Legion post angry and scrambling to make repairs in time for a holiday reception.
Vandals early Friday damaged two white eagle-topped concrete columns at the entrance gate to the Veterans Memorial Garden at Post 1066, the largest in Nassau County, post commander Jack Hipp said.
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